131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD  2276      LR 3154(01)
An Act to Increase Funding for the Snowmobile Trail Fund and the ATV Recreational Management Fund
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
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 $0 $58 $57 $56
Highway Fund $0 $705,914 $700,946 $695,814
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $705,972 $701,003 $695,870
Revenue
General Fund $0 ($58) ($57) ($56)
Highway Fund $0 ($705,914) ($700,946) ($695,814)
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $705,972 $701,003 $695,870
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill increases the amount of gasoline taxes transferred from the Highway Fund to various snowmobile and ATV funds within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Foresty (DACF). It results in a reduction in Highway Fund revenue of $705,914, a decrease in General Fund revenue of $58 and a reduction in TransCap Trust Fund revenue of $80,620 in fiscal year 2024-25.  It also reduces Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $80,620 in fiscal year 2024-25.  The bill includes allocations of $786,605 to the DACF in fiscal year 2024-25 and a deallocation of $13 to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in fiscal year 2024-25.