| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1644 | LR 2350(01) | ||||||||
| Am Act Regarding the Unused Pharmaceutical Disposal Program | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Sen. Mayo for Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Order S.P. 576 and printed under Joint Rule 401 | |||||||||
| Committee: Not Referred | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| This bill delays the start of the Unused Pharmaceutical Disposal Program by one year. This bill also expands the types of funds that can be collected by the Unused Pharmaceutical Disposal Program Fund to include public non-General Fund sources. Currently, the fund is not projected to receive any significant revenue and absent resources from that source, the program would have incurred approximately $220,000 in General Fund costs during fiscal year 2005-06. However, no General Fund resources have been appropriated to implement the program. The expansion of funding sources for the dedicated fund is not likely to significantly offset the anticipated costs of the program for fiscal year 2006-07 which is estimated to be approximately $225,000. Absent any significant resources to be collected by the fund, the Department of Public Safety will require an additional General Fund appropriation of approximately $225,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 to implement the program. | |||||||||