121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 618
		An Act to Allow Municipalities To Hire Full-time Humane Law Enforcement Officers
		LR 0222(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Sen. LaFountain
		Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
	Current Cost - State Mandate
State Mandate
	New or Expanded Activity			Unit Affected	Costs
	Expanding animal control duties to include enforcement of "all applicable animal welfare laws" instead of the more limited specific references in current law represents a state mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine			Municipality	Significant