131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1884 LR 1895(02)
An Act to Prohibit Offshore Wind Energy Development
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Federal Expenditures Fund
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Municipalities
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill will prevent state agencies, municipalities, and other political subdivisions of Maine from licensing, permitting, or otherwise approving or authorizing the siting, construction, or operation of offshore wind power projects in state-owned submerged lands, territorial waters, or federal waters. It may limit the States' ability to pursue federal funding in areas related to certain wind energy development and may also eliminate any state or municipal revenue from any licenses or permits that would otherwise be issued for certain wind energy projects.  
Any additional costs to the Public Utilties Commission, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry or the Department of Environmental Protection to review the provisions of law under the agencies respective jursidiction and submit changes to conform with the prohibitions in this bill are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.