123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2308		LR 3630(01)
	An Act To Stabilize the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's Bureau of Warden Service and Fisheries and Hatcheries Division
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Richardson, D. of Carmel
	Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$72,074	$144,147	$144,147
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$505,612	$1,011,224	$1,011,224
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	($72,074)	($144,147)	($144,147)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$505,612	$1,011,224	$1,011,224
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Minor increase in fine collections resulting from fines based on licensing fees.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Provides an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in fiscal year 2008-09 of $505,612 to fund non-personal services of the Enforcement Operations (75%, or $379,209) and Fisheries and Hatcheries ($126,403, or 25%).  This allocation will be funded by an increase in various resident hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and permits by $2, and an increase in various nonresident and alien hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and permits by $4.  Since license sales start on December 1 each year, and licenses for the current year have been printed with the current prices, this analysis assumes a 50% increase in revenue for fiscal year 2008-09 (from January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009).  Additionally, the analysis assumes a 1% reduction in sales of resident, nonresident and alien licenses and permits due to the $2 and $4 increase.  There is a corresponding decrease in General Fund revenue of $72,074 in fiscal year 2008-09 related to the 1% reduction in sales resulting from the increased fees.