127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 156 LR 718(02)
An Act To Lower the Eligibility Age for a Junior Hunting License
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Federal Expenditures Fund
FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 Projections  FY 2017-18 Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 ($27,875) ($27,875) ($27,875)
Revenue
General Fund $0 $27,875 $27,875 $27,875
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill removes the requirement that somebody be at least 10 years old to be eligible for a junior hunting license and allows those under 16 years old to obtain this license. This will increase General Fund revenue collected through the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (IF&W) by an estimated $27,875 annually beginning in fiscal year 2016-17. IF&W expects to increase Federal Expenditures Fund revenue by $25,445 annually for federal grants for the expected increase in licenses issued beginning in fiscal year 2016-17.