130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 940		LR 1431(05)
	An Act To Establish Appliance Energy and Water Standards
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (H-298) S "A" (S-267) to C "A" (H-298)
	Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Fiscal Note
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$103,182	$107,183	$111,380
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$103,182	$107,183	$111,380
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill prohibits the sale of certain appliances in Maine on or after January 1, 2023 that have been prohibited under Department of Environmental Protection rules. The bill authorizes the department to create the prohibition program, enforce the prohibition and to enter into an agreement with the Efficiency Maine Trust to provide technical assistance to educate customers and businesses regarding the prohibition program. The department has indicated that to fulfill the prohibition program requirements it would require additional staff resources. The bill includes General Fund appropriations of $103,182 in fiscal year 2022-23 for one Environmental Specialist III position and associated costs, including the costs of rulemaking.