124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 991		LR 1196(01)
	An Act To Create a Statute of Limitations for Oil Discharge Violations
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Tardy of Newport
	Committee: Natural Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($13,500)	($13,500)	($13,500)	($13,500)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Modifying the statute of limitations on oil discharge violations to three years may decrease the fees collected by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), depending on the severity and the clean-up costs associated with the spill. This fiscal note assumes two violation cases in a three-year period, resulting in a total of $40,000 of fines. This amount was distributed over the period 2009-10 to 2012-13 on a per year average basis.