HP0071, LD 83, item 5, 125th Maine State Legislature , Amendment S "A" to C "A", Filing Number S-326, Sponsored by MASON

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Amend the amendment in section 5 in §223-A in subsection 3 in the blocked paragraph by striking out all of the first sentence (page 3, line 19 in amendment) and inserting the following: 'The commissioner shall charge a fee of $5,000 for the initial license issued to an applicant and $1,500 for each annual license renewal.'
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 8 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
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Initiative: Provides appropriations and allocations for one Public Safety Inspector II position and one Office Associate II position and related costs to inspect entities licensed to sell consumer fireworks.

GENERAL FUND | 2011-12 | 2012-13
Personal Services | $12,708 | $93,361
All Other | $15,100 | $22,700
Capital Expenditures | $25,000 | $0
GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $52,808 | $116,061

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2011-12 | 2012-13
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT | 2.000 | 2.000
Personal Services | $50,000 | $40,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $50,000 | $40,000
 
Sec. 9. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2012.’
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment imposes an initial licensing fee of $5,000, which then drops to $1,500 for annual renewal. This amendment also delays the effective date of the legislation to January 1, 2012 and provides for one Public Safety Inspector II position and one clerical position, instead of 2 Public Safety Inspector II positions as proposed in Committee Amendment "A."
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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HP0071, Filing Number S-326, LR 418, item 5,First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature, page