| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 851 | LR 1064(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Maintain Traditional Recreational Uses in Maine's Forests | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Saviello of Wilton | |||||||||
| Committee: Taxation | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Current Cost - State Mandate | |||||||||
| Projections | Projections | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | ||||||
| Net Cost (Savings) | |||||||||
| General Fund | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Appropriations/Allocations | |||||||||
| General Fund | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| State Mandate | |||||||||
| New or Expanded Activity | Unit Affected | Costs | |||||||
| Increases administrative cost of tree growth classification on municipal assessors | Municipality | Insignificant | |||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| The Maine Forest Service within the Department of Conservation will require a one-time General Fund appropriation in the amount of $10,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 for the costs of informing certain landowners of changes in the Maine Tree Growth Tax Laws. This bill may also reduce General Fund expenditures in the Tree Growth Reimbursement program by an undetermined amount. | |||||||||