126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1673		LR 2584(05)
	An Act To Further Delegate Permit-granting Authority to the Bureau of Forestry
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (S-428) S "A" (S-541) to C "A" (S-428)
	Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill requires the Bureau of Forestry within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to issue all permits under the Natural Resources Protection Act for timber harvesting in all areas of the State. The Bureau of Forestry within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry can absorb these costs within existing budgeted resources.