124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 165		LR 405(02)
	An Act To Supervise and Regulate Escrow Agents in Order To Protect Consumers
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$6,525	$6,100	$6,100	$6,100
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$7,375	$6,375	$6,375	$6,375
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Increases the number of civil violations The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Provides an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of  $1,525 in 2009-10 and $6,100 in 2010-11 to the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection in the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation for the ongoing costs of regulating exchange facilitators and residential real estate settlement agencies.  Also provides an allocation of $5,000 in 2009-10 to the Office of Administrative Services in the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation for the one-time costs of establishing new license and registration categories in the agency's licensing system.  Also assumes increased Other Special Revenue Funds revenue collections of $7,375 in 2009-10 and $6,375 in 2010-11 from new licensing and registration fees.