124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1796		LR 2616(02)
	Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 881:  Fees; Chemical Use in Children's Products, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Environmental Protection
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Natural Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential future biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Final adoption and implementation of Chapter 881: Fees; Chemical Use in Children's Products may result in increased fees to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund in the Department of Environmental Protection to cover the cost of collecting and managing information on priority chemicals in children's products and of preparing an independent report on the availability of safer alternatives to priority chemicals in children's products.  No fees would be increased until the Board of Environmental Protection names a specific priority chemical and determines what information will be required, which makes it unlikely any fees could be assessed before July 1, 2011.
	Any additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection associated with evaluating the effect of Chapter 881 fees and reporting to the Legislature regarding assessment of those fees can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.