127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 925		LR 1543(02)
	An Act To Promote Small Diversified Farms and Small Food Producers
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2015-16	FY 2016-17	Projections  FY 2017-18	Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$17,100	$22,800	$22,800	$22,800
Revenue
	General Fund		($17,100)	($22,800)	($22,800)	($22,800)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill exempts agricultural producers and home kitchen producers from licensing requirements for the sale of farm food products and homemade food, respectively, when their products are sold to informed end consumers and the sale occurs at certain locations. These licenses are $20 each and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has indicated that 1,140 of these licenses would no longer be issued. General Fund revenue will be reduced by an estimated $17,100 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $22,800 in fiscal year 2016-17 and in every subsequent fiscal year from fewer licenses being issued.