125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 981		LR 1327(02)
	An Act To Increase Recycling Jobs in Maine and Lower Costs for Maine Businesses Concerning Recycled Electronics
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds Minor revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Requiring manufacturers to recycle covered electronic devices received at collection sites and events from covered entities and to register and pay a registration fee according to a tiered fee system, subject to certain fee exemptions for historic manufacturers, and to monitor and review the controlled breakage of cathode ray tubes by licensed electronics demanufacturing facilities 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.