132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1661 LR 1076(03)
An Act to Establish a Comprehensive and Interagency Approach to Invasive Species Management
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has indicated that the stakeholder engagement requirements of this bill would require additional staff time. Because the bill requires the work to be completed within existing resources, no additional staff can be added and the work will be absorbed within current resources, which may affect other assigned duties.
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has indicated that the stakeholder engagement requirements of this bill would also require additional staff time. Due to the limited duration of the requirements, DEP does not anticipate hiring temporary staff and expects the work to be absorbed within existing resources, which may affect other assigned duties.
Any additional costs to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Marine Resources to implement the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.