127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 98		LR 273(01)
	An Act Amending the Trap Limit for the Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Langley of Hancock
	Committee: Marine Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Minor savings - General Fund Minor revenue decrease - General Fund
		FY 2014-15	FY 2015-16	FY 2016-17	Projections  FY 2017-18	Projections  FY 2018-19
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds	$1,100	$1,100	$1,100	$1,100	$1,100
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Increasing the trap limit from 550 traps to 600 will eliminate Class D violations related to that range. A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill raises the number of traps that may be placed or maintained by individuals registered to obtain Swans Island Lobster Conservation Area trap tags from 550 to 600. This will increase Other Special Revenue Funds revenue from increased trap tag sales by an estimated $1,100 to the Lobster Management Fund within the Department of Marine Resources in fiscal year 2014-15 and in every subsequent fiscal year.