123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1200 LR 2087(01)
An Act To Require the Department of Environmental Protection To Exclude Repeat Violators of Environmental Laws from Receiving State Contracts
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Mitchell of Kennebec
Committee: Natural Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Potential current biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The contractors providing services to the Department of Environmental Protection can be highly specialized.  Debarring them for two years could limit the contractors available to respond quickly to petroleum and hazardous materials spills.  This potential for delay could increase the total cost to cleanup these sites.