125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 905		LR 1592(02)
	An Act To Improve Maine's Liquor Distribution System
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$92,000	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$92,000	$0	$0
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	($92,000)	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $92,000 in fiscal year 2012-13 for contracted auditing services of on-premises retailers to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations requiring them to purchase spirits from a licensed reselling agent in the state.  Funding for this allocation will come from a transfer from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Lottery Operations program and will reduce General Fund revenue by $92,000.
	Additional costs to the Departments of Administrative and Financial Services and Public Safety associated with rulemaking, conducting the cost benefit analysis, assessing the impact of an increase in the number of licensed agency stores and reporting the results and developing a system to facilitate the electronic filing of reports and remittances of taxes related to spirits, malt liquor and wine can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.