121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 474
		An Act To Strengthen the ATV Laws of the State
		LR0937(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Trahan of Waterville
		Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings):
	General Fund		$0	$0	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$1,195,725	$1,195,725	$1,195,725
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	$1,195,725	$1,195,725	$1,195,725
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$249,275	$249,275	$249,275
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Beginning in fiscal year 2004-05, increasing the registration fees for ATVs will increase annual General Fund revenues collected by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from registration fees; the estimated amount is $1,195,725. This impact assumes that the increase in registration fees will be effective for the start of fiscal year 2004-05. If the increase in registration fees is intended to begin in fiscal year 2003-04, there will be significant additional General Fund costs to the department resulting from the need to revamp the registration process mid-way through the fiscal year; the amounts can not be determined at this time.  In order to meet the constitutional requirement that the total level of General Fund appropriations be at least equal to the undedicated revenue collected by the department, the department will require additional General Fund appropriations or some other adjustment to offset these revenue increases.  Historically, additional General Fund appropriations have been provided to the Savings Fund program to balance additional General Fund revenue or deppropriations affecting the department.
	Beginning in fiscal year 2004-05, increasing the registration fees for ATVs will also increase annual Other Special Revenue Fund revenues collected by the Department of Conservation from registration fees; the estimated amount is $249,275.