124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 682		LR 938(02)
	An Act Regarding Agency Liquor Stores
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		($1,117,111)	($883,153)	($813,209)	($811,206)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$73,106	$75,050	$77,053
Revenue
	General Fund		$1,117,111	$956,259	$888,259	$888,259
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill proposes to change the number of liquor stores which can be in one municipality and is expected to increase the number of stores by 40 each year of the biennium.  This will increase General Fund revenue by $1,037,111 in fiscal year 2009-10 and by $864,259 in fiscal year 2010-11 from spirits net profit.  It will also result in increased General Fund revenue of $80,000 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $92,000 in fiscal year 2010-11 from additional license fees related to the new stores.  The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $73,106 in fiscal year 2010-11 to the Department of Public Safety for one Public Safety Inspector II position and related administrative costs to administer an increased number of liquor licenses and ensure compliance.