125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 981 LR 1327(03)
An Act To Increase Recycling Jobs in Maine and Lower Costs for Maine Businesses Concerning Recycled Electronics
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-315)
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
             
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.