| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1265 | LR 0406(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Protect Aquifers | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Sen. Mitchell of Kennebec | |||||||||
| Committee: Natural Resources | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Current Cost - State Mandate | |||||||||
| State Mandate | |||||||||
| New or Expanded Activity | Unit Affected | Costs | |||||||
| Requiring municipalities to adopt regulations if an aquifer protection area is located within the municipaltity and requiring public water companies to map all areas of contribution and recharge areas for its wells in stratified drift aquifers are state mandates. | Municipality | Significant | |||||||
| Public Utility | |||||||||
| Projections | Projections | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | ||||||
| Net Cost (Savings) | |||||||||
| General Fund | $41,477 | $86,917 | $89,525 | $92,210 | |||||
| Appropriations/Allocations | |||||||||
| General Fund | $41,477 | $86,917 | $89,525 | $92,210 | |||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| This bill will require a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Environment Protection in the amount of $41,477 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $86,917 in fiscal year 2006-07. This appropriation will provide funds for one full time GIS Coordinator position, one seasonal Conservation Aide position and general operating expenses required to perform certain field activities and to assist in data quality assurance and quality control. | |||||||||