| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1338 | LR 0863(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Limit Human Exposure to Mercury | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Sen. Damon of Hancock | |||||||||
| Committee: Natural Resources | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Projections | Projections | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | ||||||
| Net Cost (Savings) | |||||||||
| General Fund | $62,414 | $228,041 | $239,766 | $252,233 | |||||
| Appropriations/Allocations | |||||||||
| General Fund | $62,414 | $228,041 | $239,766 | $252,233 | |||||
| Federal Expenditures Fund | $0 | $165,594 | $178,842 | $193,149 | |||||
| Revenue | |||||||||
| Federal Expenditures Fund | $0 | $165,594 | $178,842 | $193,149 | |||||
| Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements | |||||||||
| Establishes a new civil violation. | |||||||||
| The collection of additional fines may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| This legislation will require a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Environmental Protection of $62,414 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $130,369 in fiscal year 2006-07. This appropriation will provide funds for two Environmental Specialist III positions to carry out the administrative, educational and enforcement responsibilities to assist in limiting human exposure to mercury. The MaineCare program is estimated to incur additional costs of $263,266 ($97,672 General Fund) in fiscal year 2006-07 based on the difference in costs between amalgam and resin-based fillings. It is assumed MaineCare would not be able to pass these additional costs on to recipients | |||||||||