128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1062 LR 538(02)
An Act To Expand the Availability of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Maine
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Current biennium cost increase -  Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Department of Transportation will receive funding from the litigation settlement concerning Volkswagen Diesel Engines (VDE) once a beneficiary mitigation plan is developed, submitted and approved.  The amount of funding to be received is not known at this time and may be received in this biennium or in a future biennium.  The department will need to set aside 15% of the funding received for grants for the purpose outlined in the bill.  
Any additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection, the Governor's Energy Office or the Efficiency Maine Trust related to advising on the uses of the funds received as a result of the litigation settlement concerning VDE are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.