123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 598 LR 1214(01)
Resolve, To Allow Municipalities To Purchase Burn Permit Software
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Bartlett of Cumberland
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Allowing municipalities to purchase burn permit software sold by a private party will have the effect of decreasing by some amount the $25,000 in annual budgeted General Fund revenue collected by the Department of Conservation through the on-line permit system administered by the department.  The amount of revenue loss will depend on the number of municipalities that choose to purchase the burn permit software and can not be determined at this time.