123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 170		LR 295(01)
	An Act To Permit the Landing of Lobsters Harvested by Methods other than Conventional Traps
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Haskell of Portland
	Committee: Marine Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		($47,000)	($47,000)	($47,000)	($47,000)
Revenue
	General Fund		$47,000	$47,000	$47,000	$47,000
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$25,000	$25,000	$25,000	$25,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Beginning in fiscal year 2007-08, the establishment of a new offshore lobster and crab landing license will increase annual General Fund revenue collected by the Department of Marine Resources by $47,000. In addition, beginning in fiscal year 2007-08, this same new license will also generate an additional $5,000 in annual Other Special Revenue collected by the department and $20,000 in additional annual license surcharge Other Special Revenue collected by the Lobster Promotion Council.