126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1310 LR 982(02)
An Act To Improve Access to Dental Care through the Establishment of the Maine Board of Oral Health
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Requiring the Board of Dental Examiners, affiliated with the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, to compensate the subcommittee on Denturists for any necessary expenditures incurred by the subcommittee in performing its duties may result in increased costs to the Board beginning in fiscal year 2014-15.  Requiring the Board of Dental Examiners to fully fund the budgetary requirements of the subcommittee on Denturists through revenue generated from denturist licensing fees may require an increase in licensing fees to denturists if the revenue received from current fees is not sufficient to cover the costs of the subcommittee.  The current biennial revenue received from denturists licensing fees is $6,000.