130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1944 LR 2577(03)
An Act To Provide the State Harness Racing Commission Greater Efficiency in Rules Enforcement
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-897)
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
             
Fiscal Note
Minor net cost impact - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time.  The collection of additional filing fees may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill provides that the State Harness Racing Commission may enter into consent agreements with the licensee's consent, the commission and the Department of the Attorney General to resolve violations of the laws relating to harness racing. Allowing the use of consent agreements to resolve violations will reduce the number of adjudicatory hearings, resulting in minor savings.