128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 359		LR 1241(01)
	An Act To Protect Maine Lakes and Ponds from Invasive Species
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Ginzler of Bridgton
	Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$93,000	$4,600	$4,600	$4,600
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$93,000	$4,600	$4,600	$4,600
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$3,562,500	$89,063	$89,063	$89,063
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Establishes new civil violations. The collection of additional fines may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IF&W) will require General Fund appropriations of $93,000 in fiscal year 2017-2018 and $4,600 in fiscal year 2018-19 to create and distribute invasive aquatic plant and nuisance species stickers to passive watercraft owners.  Each sticker has a $5 fee, with $.25 retained by the agent who sold the sticker and the remaining revenue split with 80% credited to the Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection and 20% credited to the Lake and River Protection Fund within the IF&W.  This fiscal note assumes that in fiscal year 2017-18 750,000 passive watercraft will require stickers that were not previously required, generating $2,850,000 to the Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund and $712,500 to the Lake and River Protection Fund.  In fiscal year 2018-19 the number of new craft requiring stickers is estimated to be 18,750, generating $71,250 in revenue to the Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund and $17,812 in revenue to the Lake and River Protection Fund.