122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1161		LR 0962(01)
	An Act To Require Notification from the Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission upon Permit Application, Issuance and Denial
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Hutton of Bowdoinham
	Committee: Natural Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$51,300	$51,300	$51,300	$51,300
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$51,300	$51,300	$51,300	$51,300
	Federal Block Grant Funds
	Other Funds
Revenue
	General Fund
	Highway Fund
	Federal Expenditures Fund
	Fund for a Healthy Maine
	Other Special Revenue Funds
	Federal Block Grant Funds
	Other Funds
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
	Beginning in fiscal year 2005-06, the Land Use Regulation Commission within the Department of Conservation will require a General Fund appropriation of $51,300 for the costs of mailing required notices.
	The Department of Environmental Protection will also incur additional costs associated with copying, mailing and staff time required to comply with the proposed notification requirements.  It is unclear whether the notice requirements apply to all the department's permits/licenses including permit by rule, renewals, transfers, amendments, and modifications.  When this is determined the additional cost to the Department of Environmental Protection will be added to the costs above.