128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 61 LR 339(01)
An Act To Allow Bird Hunting on Sundays by Licensed Hunters Using a Shotgun
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Mccrea of Fort Fairfield
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Fiscal Note Required: No
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Minor cost impact - General Fund
Minor revenue impact - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Eliminates Class E crimes.
A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) as a result of allowing licensed hunters to hunt wild birds on Sundays with a shotgun are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.  Any additional General Fund revenue to DIFW as a result of an increase in hunting licenses sold is anticipated to be minor.