121st Maine Legislature
Office of Fiscal and Program Review
LD 123
An Act to Allow Hunters to Exchange Assigned Hunting Areas or Zones with Other Hunters     
LR 0379(02)
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
Revenue
General Fund $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Allowing a hunter assigned to a hunting zone or area to exchange that zone or area with another hunter will increase annual General Fund revenue in fees collected by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife by $5,000 beginning in fiscal year 2003-04.  As amended, the bill includes an additional annual General Fund appropriation of $5,000 beginning in fiscal year 2003-04 for the Licensing and Registration program to cover the administrative costs of fee collections and the exchange process.