123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1623		LR 597(02)
	An Act To Create the Board of Speech-language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dealing and Fitting
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
	Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($6,552)	($6,552)	($6,552)	($6,552)
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($31,200)	($31,200)	($31,200)	($31,200)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds deallocations of $6,552 per year beginning in fiscal year 2007-08 for the Office of Licensing and Registration within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation to reflect the elimination of 7 Board members from the Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters and the Board of Examiners on Speech-language Pathology and Audiology.  The elimination of the requirement that Licensed Audiologists obtain separate Hearing Aid licenses as well as the elimination of the requirement for business licenses will reduce dedicated revenue from licensing fess by $31,200 per year.  Fees may have to be increased in order to offset the revenue loss.