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130th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1916 |
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LR 2463(02) |
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An Act To Create
a Legal Defense Fund for the Maine Lobster Industry |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Marine Resources |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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FY 2021-22 |
FY 2022-23 |
Projections FY 2023-24 |
Projections FY 2024-25 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
$0 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
$0 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Revenue |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill creates
the Lobster Legal Defense Fund (LLDF) within the Department of Marine
Resources (DMR). For 2 years 20% of license surcharges currently credited to
the Lobster Promotion Fund (LPF) are to be credited to the LLDF. The bill
includes an allocation of $380,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the LLDF and a
deallocation of $380,000 to the LPF to reflect this revenue shift. Half the
funds will be distributed to a lobster association and half to a labor union
representing individuals engaged in commercial lobster fishing in the State
for legal costs incurred and paid in legal proceedings involving the
regulations of the United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction
Plan. The bill also includes a General Fund
appropriation to the DMR of $500,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 with the
intent that the same amount be appropriated in fiscal year 2023-24. The
appropriation will be used to increase funding to the LLDF. Any funds
remaining in the LLDF on June 31, 2024 will be moved back to the Lobster
Promotion Fund. |
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