121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 703
		An Act To Change the Options for a Lobster Management Zone and To Change Entry Criteria for Noncommercial Licensees
		LR 0506(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Honey of Boothbay
		Committee: Marine Resources
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$16,400	$32,800	$49,200	$65,600
Revenue
	General Fund		($16,400)	($32,800)	($49,200)	($65,600)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($2,000)	($4,000)	($6,000)	($8,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Capping the number of noncommercial lobster and crab licenses that can be issued will decrease General Fund revenues collected by the Department of Marine Resources by $16,400 and $32,980 in fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05, respectively.  In addition, these same actions will also decrease Other Special Revenue funds revenue collected by the department by $2,000 and $4,000 in fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05, respectively.