132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2100 LR 2779(02)
An Act to Update the Laws Regarding Fuel Gas Detector Requirements
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Exempted
State Mandates
Required Activity Unit Affected Local Cost
Requires municipal code enforcement officers or a county or municipal fire inspector to inspect fuel gas detectors. Municipality
County
Insignificant statewide
Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the State from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Public Safety to implement the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
As it is unknown exactly what is currently in place, in relation to inspecting fuel gas detectors at the municipal level, no fiscal estimate of the impact to municipalities could be determined at this time.