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  |  | 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE |  |  |  | 
 
  |  |  | LD 2107 |  | LR 3147(01) |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | An Act
  to Establish a Food Policy for Maine |  |  |  | 
 
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  |  | Fiscal Note for Committee Bill |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and
  Forestry |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Fiscal Note Required: Yes |  |  |  | 
 
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  | Fiscal Note |  |  |  | 
 
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  | Current Costs
  - Legislative Study |  |  |  | 
 
  | Current
  biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds |  |  |  | 
 
  | Current
  biennium cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds |  |  |  | 
 
  | Minor cost
  increase - General Fund |  |  |  | 
 
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  | Legislative
  Study |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | The
  projected cost for four legislators to serve as members of the ongoing Maine
  Food Policy Council is $1,680 annually beginning in fiscal year 2006-07.  The Legislature's budget includes $20,000
  in fiscal year 2006-07 for legislative studies.  Whether that amount is sufficient to fund
  all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the
  Legislative Council and the Legislature. |  |  |  | 
 
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  |  |  |  |  |  | Projections | Projections |  |  |  | 
 
  |  |  |  | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |  |  |  | 
 
  | Net Cost (Savings) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | General Fund |  | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Highway Fund |  | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Fund for a Healthy Maine |  | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |  |  |  | 
 
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  | Appropriations/Allocations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | General Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Highway Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Federal Expenditures Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Fund for a Healthy Maine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Other Special Revenue Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Federal Block Grant Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Other Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
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  | Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | General Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Highway Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Federal Expenditures Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Fund for a Healthy Maine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Other Special Revenue Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Federal Block Grant Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Other Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
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  | Transfers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | General Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Highway Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Federal Expenditures Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Fund for a Healthy Maine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Other Special Revenue Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Federal Block Grant Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | Other Funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
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  | Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
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  | Bond Issues | Term(years) | Principal | Rate (%) | Interest | Total Cost |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | General Fund - Non-taxable | 10 |  | 4.1% | $0 | $0 |  |  |  | 
 
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  | Referendum Costs | Month/Year | Election Type | Question | Length |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  |  | Nov-06 | General | Referendum | Standard |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  |  | Jun-06 | Special | Initiated Bill | Lengthy |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | The Secretary of
  State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average
  length for the general election in November. If the number or size of the
  referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional appropriation
  of $8,000 or more may be required.  A
  special election would require an additional appropriation of $121,392. |  |  |  | 
 
  | Fiscal Detail
  and Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
 
  |  | The
  establishment of an Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department
  of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources may result in increased revenue
  collected by the department as well as increased expenditures; the amounts
  will depend on any funds collected from public and private sources and can
  not be determined at this time. |  |  |  | 
 
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