| 125th MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 281 | LR 654(01) | |||||
| An Act To Create a 5-year Statute of Limitations for Environmental Violations | ||||||
| Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill | ||||||
| Sponsor: Sen. Snowe-Mello of Androscoggin | ||||||
| Committee: Judiciary | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement | ||||||
| FY 2011-12 | FY 2012-13 | Projections FY 2013-14 | Projections FY 2014-15 | |||
| Net Cost (Savings) | ||||||
| General Fund | $75,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||
| Revenue | ||||||
| General Fund | ($75,000) | ($100,000) | ($100,000) | ($100,000) | ||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| Requiring enforcement actions for violations of environmental laws to be commenced by the Department of Environmental Protection within five years of the date of the violation is anticipated to result in losses to the General Fund resulting from fines and penalties currently collected that will not be collected subsequent to imposition of a 5-year statute of limitations. | ||||||