121st Maine Legislature
Office of Fiscal and Program Review
LD 1831
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 360: Responsibilities of Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers and Redemption Centers under the Returnable Beverage Container Law, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources
LR 2703(01)
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. McKee of Wayne
Committee: Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds $260,598 $272,813 $286,454 $300,776
Fiscal Detail and Notes
PL 2001, c.661 authorizes the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to establish a fee structure, through the adoption of rules, to provide necessary revenues to the Beverage Container Enforcement Fund to cover its anticipated expenses.  Accordingly, portions of Chapter 360, a major substantive rule of the department, establish fees which will generate $260,598 and $286,454 in Other Special Revenue Funds revenues for fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05, respectively.