123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 837		LR 2176(02)
	An Act To Prevent Infant Exposure to Harmful Hormone-disrupting Substances
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund Minor revenue increase - General Fund
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$83,700	$0	$0	$0
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Establishes a new violation that prohibits the manufacture, sale and distribution of child care products made with specified chemicals. The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Allocates funds on a one-time basis for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention's costs of reviewing infant exposure to bisphenol A and phthalates and for preparing and submitting the required report.  The Department of the Attorney General will incur additional costs to assist with the enforcement of this proposed new violation.  These costs will can be absorbed by the Department of the Attorney General utilizing existing budgeted resources.