| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1473 | LR 0310(02) | ||||||||
| An Act To Strengthen the Animal Welfare Laws | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | |||||||||
| Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Current biennium cost increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Minor revenue increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Undetermined current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds | |||||||||
| Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements | |||||||||
| Establishes new Class C and D crimes; increases correctional and judicial costs | |||||||||
| The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| Establishing certain late fees pertaining to animal facilities licensed by the department will increase Other Special Revenue Funds revenue collected by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources for the Animal Welfare Fund; the amounts will depend on the number of late fees that are incurred and can not be determined at this time. Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services in adopting required rules can be absorbed by the department utilizing existing resources. | |||||||||