121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1826
		An Act To Encourage the Proper Disposal of Expired Pharmaceuticals
		LR 2440(03)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
		Committee: Health and Human Services
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
		Majority Report
Fiscal Note
Undetermined future biennium cost increase - General Fund
Undetermined future biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Undetermined future biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The establishment of the Unused Pharmaceutical Disposal Program will require additional annual General Fund appropriations beginning in fiscal year 2005-06 for the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency within the Department of Public Safety.  The amounts will depend on the implementation recommendations which will be developed by the Maine Drug Return Implementation Group and can not be determined at this time.  This bill also authorizes the establishment of the Unused Pharmaceutical Disposal Program Fund which will require a base allocation of $500 in fiscal year 2005-06.  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.