129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1420 LR 906(01)
Resolve, To Establish a Task Force To Study the Current Status and Future Sustainability of Aquaculture in the State
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. McCreight of Harpswell
Committee: Marine Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Legislative Cost/Study
Legislative Cost/Study
The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $2,000 in fiscal year 2019-20. An estimated $6,190 is available in each of fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21 in the Legislature's proposed budget for legislative studies as well as any balances from prior years for this purpose. Whether these amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. 
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Marine Resources and the University of Maine System to serve on the task force can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.