131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1162 LR 73(02)
An Act to Protect the Environment by Funding Ash Tree Management
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $500,000 $603,092 $606,174 $609,354
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $103,092 $106,174 $109,354
Other Special Revenue Funds $500,000 $500,585 $500,585 $500,585
Transfers
General Fund ($500,000) ($500,000) ($500,000) ($500,000)
Other Special Revenue Funds $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill provides ongoing General Fund appropriations of $103,092 to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) starting in fiscal year 2024-25 to switch a temporary Entomologist I position to a permanent position.It includes Other Special Revenue Fund (OSR) allocations of $585 to ACF starting in fiscal year 2024-25 to fund the IT costs associated with the position. It also includes ongoing OSR allocations of $500,000 starting in fiscal year 2023-24 to the Community Forestry Fund (CFF) within the ACF to provide grants to municipalities and towns. There is an annual transfer of the same amount starting in fiscal year 2023-24 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the CFF to fund the allocation.