121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1758
		An Act To Correct Certain Errors and Inconsistencies in Marine Resources Laws
		LR 2616(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Bull of Freeport
		Committee: Marine Resources
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$500	$500	$500
Transfers
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The establishment of the Marine Fisheries Research and Development Fund will require a base annual Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 beginning in fiscal year 2004-05.
	The Department of Marine Resources estimates that approximately $150,000 will be transferred from the Aquarium and Resource Center at West Boothbay Harbor Fund to the Department of Marine Resources Educational Fund and that approximately $175,000 will be transferred from the gas tax fund to the Marine Fisheries Research and Development Fund.