127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1693 LR 2640(03)
Resolve, Establishing the Commission To Study the Economic, Environmental and Energy Benefits of the Maine Biomass Industry
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-662)
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
             
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
The general operating expenses of this commission are projected to be $2,750 in fiscal year 2016-17.  The Legislature's budget includes $10,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 for legislative studies.  Whether this amount is sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature.  The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the commission during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs for departments and agencies to provide support and assistance to the commission are assumed to be minor and can be absorbed within the existing budgeted resources of the departments and agencies participating.