| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1238 | LR 0195(02) | ||||||||
| An Act To Ensure Compliance with Safety Regulations | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | |||||||||
| Committee: Labor | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Undetermined current biennium cost increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Projections | Projections | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | ||||||
| Net Cost (Savings) | |||||||||
| General Fund | $51,462 | $71,541 | $76,268 | $81,407 | |||||
| Appropriations/Allocations | |||||||||
| General Fund | $51,462 | $71,541 | $76,268 | $81,407 | |||||
| Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements | |||||||||
| Establishes new civil violations. | |||||||||
| The collection of additional fines may increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. | |||||||||
| Results in new lengthy and costly court cases requiring additional services of a Superior Court justice, law clerk, court clerk, court reporter, court security officer and possibly jurors. The Judicial Branch estimates these costs would be at least $5,000 per case. These additional costs are not expressed in the numbers above and could be substantial. | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $51,462 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $71,541 in fiscal year 2006-07 for the Regulation and Enforcement program within the Department of Labor for one Occupational Health Specialist position and related all other costs associated with conducting the required inspections. The additional costs associated with providing assistance to inspect and enforce the provisions of this legislation can be absorbed by the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management and the Department of the Attorney General utilizing existing budgeted resources. | |||||||||