130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1929 LR 2316(09)
An Act To Provide Assistance to Areas Severely Infested with Browntail Moths
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-772)
S "B" (S-636) to C "A" (H-772)
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 Projections  FY 2023-24 Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $342,908 $197,633 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $342,908 $197,633 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to establish a program to assist government entities or nonprofit organizations with controlling browntail moths. The bill includes appropriations of $192,908 in fiscal year 2022-23 for one limited period Entomologist I position and one limited-period Senior Entomology Technician position and associated All Other costs. These positions end June 8, 2024. The bill also includes a one-time appropriation of $150,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 for the administration of the program to assist a government entity or nonprofit organization with controlling browntail moths.