128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 85 LR 59(02)
An Act To Establish a Public Service Berthing Vessel License for the Sale of Liquor
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 Projections  FY 2019-20 Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $45,889 $66,973 $68,846 $70,772
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $57,789 $78,873 $80,746 $82,672
Revenue
General Fund $11,900 $11,900 $11,900 $11,900
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes General Fund appropriations of $57,789 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $78,873 in fiscal year 2018-19 to the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for one half-time Liquor License Inspector position, one half-time Office Associate II position and related All Other expenditures to implement new licensing and enforcement requirements of the bill.
The bill makes public service berthing vessels eligible for Class V liquor licenses to sell spirits, wine and malt liquor and adds a new single-event Class V liquor license with a fee of $100 to the existing annual license with a fee of $495. This fiscal note assumes revenue of $11,900 annually from 20 new Class V liquor licenses and 20 new single-event Class V liquor licenses.