121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1826
		An Act To Encourage the Proper Disposal of Expired Pharmaceuticals
		LR 2440(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Sen. Bromley of Cumberland
		Committee: Health and Human Services
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$204,800	$214,016	$223,647
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$204,800	$214,016	$223,647
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$500	$500	$500
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The establishment of the Unused Pharmaceutical Disposal Program will require additional General Fund appropriations of $204,800 in fiscal year 2004-05 for the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency within the Department of Public Safety.  This bill also authorizes the establishment of the Unused Pharmaceutical Disposal Program Fund which will require a base allocation of $500 in fiscal year 2004-05.  Absent an established and regular source of funding, the amounts of dedicated revenue that will be collected for this fund can not be determined at this time.  Any significant collection of revenues in this fund can be used to cover the costs of the program and will reduce by equivalent amounts the need for appropriations from the General Fund.