121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1318
		An Act To Promote the Public Interest by Providing for Reasonable Rates of Compensation for Forest Products Harvesting and Hauling Services
		LR 1321(02)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
		Committee: Labor
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$54,430	$63,380	$64,965	$66,589
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$54,430	$63,380	$64,965	$66,589
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$33,000	$33,000	$33,000	$33,000
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$33,000	$33,000	$33,000	$33,000
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements:
	This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill provides General Fund appropriations of $45,700 and $54,650 in fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05, respectively, for the Regulation and Enforcement program within the Department of Labor for one Planning and Research Associate II position and related All Other costs associated with the data collection required to determine the rates for harvesting or hauling services.  This bill also includes General Fund appropriations of $8,730 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $8,730 in fiscal year 2004-05 for the per diem and all other costs associated with the activities of the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation related to the rate determination process that may not be directly billable to the individual parties.  This bill includes Other Special Revenue Fund allocations of $33,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $33,000 in fiscal year 2004-04 for the Labor Relations Board within the Department of Labor for the costs to the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation associated with the process of rate determination that will be offset by fees collected from the interested parties.