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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1528 |
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LR 1689(01) |
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An Act to Support
Farmland Conservation |
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Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Sen. Bennett of Oxford |
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Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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FY 2025-26 |
FY 2026-27 |
Projections FY 2027-28 |
Projections FY 2028-29 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$1,121,078 |
$127,558 |
$132,268 |
$137,161 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$121,078 |
$127,558 |
$132,268 |
$137,161 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$1,000,647 |
$647 |
$647 |
$647 |
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| Transfers |
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General Fund |
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($1,000,000) |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$1,000,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill
modifies the accounting structure of the Maine Working Farmland Access and
Protection Program (MWFAPP) by moving it from a standalone account within the
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) to a sub-account
under the Bureau of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources (BAFRR) within
DACF. As a result, DACF would require a one-time deallocation of the $500
baseline established for the MWFAPP in Public Law 2021, Chapter 135, and a
corresponding $500 allocation to establish the new sub-account under BAFRR. |
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The bill provides
ongoing General Fund appropriations to DACF of $121,078 and Other Special
Revenue Funds allocations of $647 beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 for one
Research Management Coordinator position and associated position costs. |
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Additionally, the
bill includes a one-time General Fund transfer of $1,000,000 to DACF in
fiscal year 2025-26 and a corresponding allocation of the same amount.
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