125th MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
LD 981 | LR 1327(01) | |||||
An Act To Increase Recycling Jobs in Maine and Lower Costs for Maine Businesses Concerning Recycled Electronics | ||||||
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill | ||||||
Sponsor: Rep. Innes of Yarmouth | ||||||
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources | ||||||
Fiscal Note Required: No | ||||||
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement | ||||||
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds Minor revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds |
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Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
Requiring manufacturers to recycle covered electronic devices received at collection sites and events from small universal waste generators and to register and pay a registration fee according to a tiered fee system, subject to certain fee exemptions for historic manufacturers, may result in minor increased costs that can be absorbed by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) within existing budgeted resources and minor revenue losses to the DEP resulting from the tiered fee system. |