122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1432 LR 1769(02)
An Act To Reestablish the Milk Handling Fee
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund ($1,190,000) ($1,300,000) ($1,300,000) ($1,300,000)
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $10,000 $0 $0 $0
Revenue
General Fund $1,200,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Milk Handling Fee may increase General Fund Revenue by an estimated $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2006-07.  The actual amount of additional revenue may vary greatly from these estimates since the handling fee imposed is required to range from 0 cents per gallon to 12 cents per gallon depending on the price of milk, a variable that is difficult to predict with any certainity.  This bill also includes a $10,000 General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2005-06 for the initial additional costs to Maine Revenue Services.