130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 514 LR 682(02)
An Act To Establish and Promote a System of Safe Disposal of Expired Marine Flares
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 Projections  FY 2023-24 Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $46,500 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $46,500 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes General Fund appropriations of $46,500 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $5,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Department of Public Safety for a mobile thermal destruction unit to incinerate these flares, maintenance fees and an education program. Any additional costs to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Department of Marine Resources as a result of the provisions of this bill are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.