123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 564		LR 446(02)
	An Act To Streamline the Regulation of Agricultural Composters
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
	Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$65,429	$59,251	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$65,429	$59,251	$0	$0
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($2,000)	($2,000)	($2,000)	($2,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $65,429 and $59,251 in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09, respectively, for the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources for one additional  Agricultural Compliance Supervisor position and operating costs necessary to administer certain agricultural composting requirements.  In addition, the Nutrient Management Fund within the department will experience a minor increase in dedicated revenue from certain agricultural composting fees.
	The Department of Environmental Protection will incur minor costs to provide assistance in composting facility compliance and other activities.  In addition, certain composting facilities will no longer require a DEP license, resulting in a loss of approximately $2,000 each year in annual licensing fees to the Maine Environmental Protection Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection.