124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1432		LR 1889(18)
	An Act To Create a Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Marine Resources
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$162,316	$665,609	$875,486
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$248,530	$912,788	$1,170,650
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Establishes new civil violations. The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill creates a saltwater recreational fishing registry effective January 1, 2011.  There would be no fee for registration except for individuals who require a striped bass endorsement.  Individuals requiring a commercial operators license would also need to pay a fee for that license.  These fees would be deposited to the newly created Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund.   The new striped bass endorsement and commercial operators license fee are estimated to increase Other Special Revenue Funds revenue by $248,530 in fiscal year 2010-11.  This revenue estimate is based upon the average number of saltwater anglers over the past 9 years and assumes that 80% of those individuals would require the striped bass endorsement.  It also assumes 133 commercial operators licenses.   Since these fees are new, the revenue estimate assumes a 20% participation rate in the first year.
	The bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $162,316 in fiscal year 2010-11 to the Department of Marine Resources for two seasonal Marine Patrol Officer positions and one full-time Marine Patrol Officer position and related administrative costs to administer, maintain and enforce the newly created saltwater recreational fishing registry.  These three positions currently exist, therefore no additional headcount is needed.  Administrative costs include technology, central fleet management and registration processing costs.
	Beginning in fiscal year 2011-12 the Department will fund one part-time Marine Resource Scientist IV position, one part-time Marine Resource Scientist III position, one full-time Marine Resource Specialist I position, one full-time Marine Resource Scientist I position, two part-time Marine Resource Specialist I positions and four Conservation Aide positions, which are also existing positions requiring no additional headcount.  Revenue for fiscal year 2011-12 is estimated assuming a 75% participation rate, with that participation rate reaching 100% in fiscal year 2012-13 and beyond.