132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2118		LR 2633(02)
	An Act to Eliminate the Natural Areas Program and Reassign Certain Responsibilities Under the Program to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and to Amend the Law Governing Administration of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Bureau of Resource Management
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$0	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$0	$0	$0
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$0	$0	$0
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$500	$500	$500
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill transfers statutory references and administrative oversight of the Natural Areas Program from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW). As a result, one Public Service Manager II position, one Resource Management Coordinator position, five Biologist II positions, and associated All Other costs will be transferred.
	This change will result in the following adjustments to ACF's budget beginning in fiscal year 2026-27:
		General Fund deappropriations of			$   (484,427)
		Federal Expenditures Fund deallocations of			$   (312,320)
		Other Special Revenue Funds deallocations of			$   (907,901)
	Corresponding adjustments to IFW in fiscal year 2026-27: will include:
		General Fund appropriations of			$    484,427
		Federal Expenditures Fund allocations of			$    312,320
		Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of			$    907,901