125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 975		LR 1387(01)
	An Act To Require Certification of Private Applicators of General Use Pesticides
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Dill of Old Town
	Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$77,003	$81,677	$81,677	$81,677
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources will require an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $77,003 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $81,677 in fiscal year 2012-13 for one Environmental Specialist III position and related administrative costs to certify private applicators of general use pesticides for food production, including providing necessary training to farms.  Adequate funding exists within this program to fund these costs.  An Other Special Revenue Funds revenue transfer of $21,201 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $21,163 in fiscal year 2012-13 is required to fund administrative costs (i.e., Dicap).