122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 935 0712(01)
An Act To Allow Hunters in Maine To Take 2 Deer per Year
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Tuttle of Sanford
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $39,000 $39,000 $39,000 $39,000
Revenue
General Fund $39,000 $39,000 $39,000 $39,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Allowing the taking of 2 deer in certain circumstances will increase General Fund revenues collected by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from license fees; the estimated annual amount is $39,000 beginning in fiscal year 2005-06. In order to meet the constitutional requirement that the total level of General Fund appropriations must be at least equal to the undedicated revenue collected by the department, the department will require additional General Fund appropriations or some other adjustment to offset these revenue increases.  Historically, additional General Fund appropriations have been provided to the Savings Fund program to balance additional General Fund revenue or deppropriations affecting the department.