128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1497		LR 688(02)
	An Act To Correct and Clarify Maine's Fish and Wildlife Laws
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund Minor revenue impact - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Establishes new Class E crimes. The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Any additional costs to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) as a result of clarifications to fish and wildlife laws are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. The removal of fees for trapping licenses issued by DIFW employees is anticipated to reduce General Fund revenue by a minor amount. The $1 increase in resident and nonresident apprentice trapper license fees is anticipated to increase General Fund revenue by a minor amount.