124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 63		LR 413(01)
	An Act To Reduce Registration Fees for Certain Generators of Biomedical Waste
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Pinkham, Sr. of Lexington Township
	Committee: Natural Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$5,000	$0	$0	$0
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($18,750)	($37,500)	($37,500)	($37,500)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill continues a one time registration fee of $50 for generators of biomedical waste.  It eliminates the continuing annual fee of $25 from medical facilities that produce less than 10 pounds of biomedical waste each month, reducing Other Special Revenue Funds revenue.  Biomedical waste produced from annual influenza or mass immunizations for a pandemic are not considered in the calculation of the 10 pounds per month. The bill will require an allocation to the Department of Environmental Protection of $5,000 in FY 10 for communication to the regulated stakeholders about these changes through various methods, including workshops, legal ads, and mailings.