129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 544 LR 263(02)
An Act To Create Extended Producer Responsibility for Post-consumer Waste Generated from the Use of Tobacco Products
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time.
The collection of additional fine and/or fee revenue will increase General Fund and dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Department of Marine Resources and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry as a result of changes to the definition of litter are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.