122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 512		LR 0463(02)
	An Act To Remove the Ethics Course Requirement for First Hunting and Fishing Violations and Require the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to Hold the Courses in a Location Within 100 Miles of All Citizens of the State
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($6,500)	($6,500)	($6,500)	($6,500)
Transfers
	General Fund
	Highway Fund
	Federal Expenditures Fund
	Fund for a Healthy Maine
	Other Special Revenue Funds
	Federal Block Grant Funds
	Other Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Bond Issues		Term(years)	Principal	Rate (%)	Interest	Total Cost
	General Fund - Non-taxable	10		3.7%	$0	$0
Referendum Costs		Month/Year	Election Type	Question	Length
		Nov-05	General	Referendum	Standard
		Jun-05	Special	Initiated Bill	Lengthy
	The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required.  A special election would require an additional appropriation of $121,392.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Requiring that certain ethics courses must be conducted within 100 miles of the residence of the individual required to take the course will increase operational expenses of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.  Beginning in fiscal year 2005-06, the department will require additional Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $5,000.  In addition, beginning in fiscal year 2005-06, changing the requirements as to whom is required to take ethics courses will result in a decrease of $6,500 in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue collected by the department.