127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 938 LR 438(02)
An Act To Clarify Maine's Fertilizer Quality Control Laws
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
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds ($7,797) ($7,797) ($7,797) ($7,797)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill eliminates the $1 per ton fee on both commercial fertilizer and agricultural liming material. This bill increases the registration fee on commercial fertilizer from $100 to $125. Altering these fees is expected to result in an estimated Other Special Revenue Funds revenue loss of $7,797 in fiscal year 2015-16 and in every subsequent fiscal year.