131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1408		LR 2127(03)
	An Act to Reduce Maine's Dependence on Fossil Fuels and Carbon Footprint for Energy Production Using Waste Wood Fuel
	Fiscal Note for House Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
	Sponsor: Rep. Theriault of Fort Kent
	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		($79,118)	($108,532)	($112,097)	($115,234)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		($79,118)	($108,532)	($112,097)	($115,234)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($585)	($585)	($585)	($585)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment removes a requirement that the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry prepare a  report on wood processer activity and instead directs that if the department submits a report to the joint standing committee of the legislature having jurisdiction over forest management matters on the same subject matter, it provide a copy to the joint standing committee of the legislature having jurisdiction over energy matters. The Senior Planner position in the bill and all General Fund appropriations and Other Special Revenue Funds allocations are removed.