129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1691 LR 2266(03)
An Act To Ban Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for the Purpose of Deforestation
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry as a result of a prohibition on the aerial application of glyphosate or other synthetic herbicides for the purpose of silviculture, including reforestation, regeneration or vegetation control after a timber harvest are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.