| 123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 437 | LR 1095(01) | |||||
| An Act To Address the Reporting of Oil Spills | ||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | ||||||
| Sponsor: Sen. Martin of Aroostook | ||||||
| Committee: Natural Resources | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Fiscal Note | ||||||
| Potential current biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue
Funds Reduction of fine revenue - Other Special Revenue Funds |
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| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| This legislation allows certain discharges of oil to take place that will not be subject to fines or civil penalties if certain proposed requirements are implemented. The Department of Environmental Protection indicates that this legislation may increase the number of spills that are not properly cleaned up and potentially could lead to an overall increase in the amount of oil discharged into Maine's environment. The department feels that this could lead to additional disbursements from the Maine Coastal and Inland Oil Clean-up Fund and the Ground Water Oil Clean-up Fund. The amounts can not be determined at this time. | ||||||