125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1324 LR 472(07)
An Act To Create Consistency and Fairness in Maine's Bottle Bill
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-316)
S "B" (S-359) to C "A" (H-316)
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 Projections  FY 2013-14 Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000
Revenue
General Fund $0 ($6,000) ($6,000) ($6,000)
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Allowing certain private rights of action for containers not sold in the State may increase the number of civil suits.  The collection of additional fines may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Adding a provision allowing deposit initiators for wine containers who sell no more than 100,000 gallons or 500,000 wine containers per year to enter into commingling agreements will result in a $6,000 General Fund revenue loss each year beginning in fiscal year 2012-13.