124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 298		LR 411(02)
	An Act Regarding the Labeling of Wood Pellet and Biomass Heating Fuel Sold in the State
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Natural Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$13,000	$0	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$13,000	$0	$0	$0
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Increases the number of civil suits. The collection of additional filing fees may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $13,000 in fiscal year 2009-10 to the Department of Environmental Protection to establish and implement labeling standards for packages of biomass heating fuel weighing 60 pounds or less.  Of that, $10,000 will be used to contract with a consultant having expertise in these matters to research and coordinate the preparation of major substantive rules and $3,000 will be used for a public hearing, notices, printing, mailing and transcription services related to the rulemaking process.  Subsequent enforcement and product evaluation will be absorbed by the department within existing budgeted resources.