| 123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 2207 | LR 3131(01) | |||||
| An Act To Diminish Global Warming | ||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | ||||||
| Sponsor: Sen. Strimling of Cumberland | ||||||
| Committee: Natural Resources | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Fiscal Note | ||||||
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | Projections 2009-10 | Projections 2010-11 | |||
| Net Cost (Savings) | ||||||
| General Fund | $0 | $59,623 | $79,820 | $86,170 | ||
| Appropriations/Allocations | ||||||
| General Fund | $0 | $59,623 | $79,820 | $86,170 | ||
| Other Special Revenue Funds | $0 | $0 | $112,500 | $135,000 | ||
| Revenue | ||||||
| Other Special Revenue Funds | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| This legislation will require a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Environmental Protection of $59,623 in fiscal year 2008-09 to provide funds for an Environmental Specialist III position to implement a deposit and refund system on compact fluorescent lamps. The bill also establishes a refundable 25 cent deposit on compact fluorescent lamps and will result in additional dedicated revenue to the Refundable Light bulb Fund of $250,000 annually beginning in fiscal year 2009-10. Required allocations for refunds on returned compact fluorescent lamps are projected to be $112,500 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $135,000 in fiscal year 2010-11. | ||||||