121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1318
		An Act To Provide Collective Bargaining Rights to Certain Forest Products Workers
		LR 1321(06)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
		Committee: Labor
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
		Majority
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$4,200	$4,200	$4,200
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$4,200	$4,200	$4,200
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$18,360	$18,360	$18,360
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$18,360	$18,360	$18,360
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 includes a General Fund appropriation of $4,200 in fiscal year 2004-05 for the per diem and all other costs 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 also includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $18,360 in fiscal year 2004-05 for the costs to the State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation related to the rate determination process that will be offset by fees collected from the interested parties.  Additional costs associated with enforcing these provisions under the unfair trade practices act can be absorbed by the Department of the Attorney General.