124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 201		LR 686(02)
	An Act To License Commercial Painters
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	($103,984)	($107,054)	($110,308)
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$66,226	$58,984	$62,054	$65,308
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$125,000	$0	$0	$0
Transfers
	General Fund		$0	$103,984	$107,054	$110,308
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$103,984	$107,054	$110,308
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Increases the number of civil violations. The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $66,226 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $58,984 in fiscal year 2010-11 to the Office of Licensing and Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation for one Office Specialist I position and related All Other costs associated with establishing and administering a licensing program for commercial painters.
	Dedicated revenue from licensing fees is estimated to be $125,000 in fiscal year 2009-10.  However, because this legislation does not require a license to be renewed unless certain requirements are violated, transfers from the General Fund will be required beginning in fiscal year 2010-11 to support the ongoing costs of administering the licensing program, estimated to be $103,984 in fiscal year 2010-11.  This bill includes language directing the State Controller to transfer the required funds from the General Fund unappropriated surplus to the Office of Licensing and Registration, Other Special Revenue Funds account at the beginning of each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2010-11 to support the costs of the licensing program.