121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1309
		An Act to Protect Public Health by Reducing Human Exposure to Arsenic
		LR 1495(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Cowger of Hallowell
		Committee: Natural Resources
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current Cost - State Mandate
State Mandate
	New or Expanded Activity			Unit Affected	Costs
	Requiring municipalities to segregate arsenic-treated wood from construction and demolition debris and send the treated wood to a lined landfill is a state mandate pursuant to the constitution.			Municipality	Significant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Any additional cost to the Real Estate Commission within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Licensing and Registration and the Department of Environmental Protection associated with adopting rules can be absorbed by both agencies utilizing existing budgeted resources. Any additional costs to the Bureau of Health within the Department of Human Services for the required report can be absorbed by the Department within existing resources.