129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1888		LR 2898(03)
	An Act To Protect Children from Toxic Chemicals
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	Projections  FY 2021-22	Projections  FY 2022-23
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$103,540	$231,520	$88,520
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill bans the use of glyphosate under certain conditions and directs the Board of Pesticides Control (BPC), within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, to establish an environmental risk advisory committee to assess the environmental and human risks associated with the use of glyphosate and complete a final report of their findings by February 1, 2023.  The BPC has indicated that it will require additional staffing to complete these tasks.  The bill includes additional allocations of $103,540 to the BPC to allow expenditure of existing resources for one toxicologist, contracted staffing, environmental sampling and literature review.  The impact of these new unfunded costs on other programs in the BPC cannot be determined at this time.