130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1844		LR 2191(02)
	An Act To Provide for Special Fees for Certain Aquaculture Lease Applications and To Amend Other Provisions in the Laws Governing Aquaculture Leases
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Marine Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund Minor revenue decrease - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Any additional costs to the Department of Marine Resources as a result of changes to the definition of what constitutes a suspended culture of marine organisms or changes authorizing the department to hold an emergency aquaculture lease for shellfish are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. Provisions allowing the issuance of marine organism aquaculture licenses for more than one calendar year are not expected to result in significant revenue reductions from a reduced number of licenses issued.