123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1810		LR 2241(01)
	An Act To Enact the Informed Growth Act
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Barstow of Gorham
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Funded
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$500	$500	$500	$500
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Costs
	Requiring municipalities prepare comprehensive impact studies is a state mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine.  Public hearings and related administrative activites surrounding the permitting process are also mandated activities.  The additional costs to accomplish these activities are expected to be significant.				Municipality	Significant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The mandated activities required by the bill are funded by the state up to $40,000 per municipality.  The state costs will be reimbursed by a $40,000 fee charged to permit applicants to be paid to the State Planning Office.  The State Planning Office will need a base allocation of $500 to establish an Other Special Revenue Funds account to collect and disburse the fees.  As the 100% reimbursement exceeds the 90% required to reimburse local units of government for activities mandated by the state under 30-A MRSA § 5685(2), no mandate preamble is needed for this bill.