127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1468 LR 2364(02)
An Act To Improve the Safety of Ferries in the State
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Transportation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 Projections  FY 2017-18 Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
Highway Fund $0 $6,500 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
Highway Fund $0 $6,500 $0 $0
Island Ferry Services Fund $0 $6,500 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes Highway Fund and Island Ferry Services Fund allocations of $6,500 each to the Department of Transportation in fiscal year 2016-17 only to conduct a peer review of the Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS) and to provide lockboxes for medical samples to vessels operating for the MSFS. Any costs associated with implementing the results of the peer review will be evaluated as part of any subsequent legislation submitted by the Committee.