121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1938
		An Act Prohibiting Certain Bear Hunting Practices
		LR 2838(01)
		Fiscal Note for Initiated Bill
		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	$1,035,895	$1,035,895	$1,035,895
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	($1,035,895)	($1,035,895)	($1,035,895)
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Establishes new Class C crimes; increases correctional and judicial costs
	Establishes new Class D crimes
Referendum Costs		Month/Year	Election Type	Question	Length
		Nov-04	General	Initiated Bill	Standard
	The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Beginning in fiscal year 2004-05, the prohibition of certain bear hunting practices will result in the estimated annual loss of $1,035,895 in General Fund revenue collected by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife from hunting licenses and bear permits.