127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1610		LR 2674(02)
	An Act To Clarify the Laws Governing Certain Benefits Provided to Veterans and Military Service Members
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
	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		$0	$154,776	$163,275	$163,275
	Highway Fund		$0	$78,360	$78,360	$78,360
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	($52,240)	($52,240)	($52,240)
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	($154,776)	($163,275)	($163,275)
	Highway Fund		$0	($78,360)	($78,360)	($78,360)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill entitles a spouse, and children under 21 years of age, of certain veterans to free admission to all state parks and historic sites, resulting in a reduction in General Fund revenue of $154,776 in fiscal year 2016-17.
	This legislation removes the $25 annual service fee on veterans vanity license plates and would result in a reduction in Highway Fund revenue of $78,360 beginning in fiscal year 2016-17.
	The bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds deallocation of $52,240 in fiscal year 2016-17 to the Municipal Bond Bank to reflect the loss of $10 of the annual service fee transferred to the TransCap Trust Fund.