126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1744 LR 2438(02)
An Act To Protect Maine Lakes
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 Projections  FY 2015-16 Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $70,000 $46,419 $39,646 $40,387
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $70,000 $46,419 $39,646 $40,387
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $675 $675 $675
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Department of Environmental Protection has requested funding for one half-time Environmental Specialist III position to do data management, educational materials, data collection and editing and to work on creating partnerships with certain entities. The bill includes a General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2014-15 of $46,419 for one half-time Environmental Specialist III position, plus support costs, as well as rulemaking related to a fertilizer ban within 50 feet of the normal high water line of a great pond. The bill includes an allocation in fiscal year 2014-15 of $675 for administrative costs associated with the position. This bill also provides a one-time General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 2013-14 of $70,000 to support the Maine Lakes Society in implementing the LakeSmart program, analyzing data gathered by the Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program and supporting the Maine Joint Environmental Training Coordinating Committee in its development of environmental training programs.