124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1724		LR 2222(02)
	An Act To Create a Commercial Pelagic and Anadromous Fishing License and Establish the Pelagic and Anadromous Fisheries Fund
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Marine Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$38,800	$77,600	$77,600
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$38,800	$77,600	$77,600
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Establishes new civil violations. The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This legislation creates the Pelagic and Anadromous Fisheries Fund which is funded through surcharges on the newly created commercial pelagic and anadromous fishing license.  These surcharges are expected to increase Other Special Revenue Funds to the Department of Marine Resources by $38,800 in fiscal year 2010-11.  The bill includes an allocation to the Department of Marine Resources of $38,800 in fiscal year 2010-11 and $77,600 annually thereafter.
	Anyone purchasing this new license would already be purchasing the existing commercial fishing license and this new license would replace the existing one for those individuals.  The resident operator and resident operator and all crew members license fee under this new license is the same as the existing commercial fishing license.  The non-resident operator and all crew members license fee is slightly higher than the existing commercial license fee, resulting in a minor increase in General Fund revenues not requiring any change to budgeted amounts.