125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 341		LR 668(01)
	An Act To Exempt Artificial Wetlands and Artificial Significant Vernal Pool Habitats from State Regulation
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Thomas of Somerset
	Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($8,116)	($10,821)	($10,821)	($10,821)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Exempting artificial significant vernal pool habitats and purely artificial wetlands from regulation by the state under the Natural Resources Protection Act will have the effect of reducing permit fee revenues collected by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for permit processes that pertain to areas containing purely artificial wetlands.  Man-made vernal pools are already exempt from DEP regulation and as a result the bill will have no fiscal impact as to permits for activities in areas that contain such pools.