124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1504		LR 2474(05)
	An Act To Require That Expedited Wind Energy Development Projects Provide a Tangible Benefit to Maine Ratepayers in the Form of Discounts to Future Electric Rates
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "       " to Committee Amendment "A"
	Sponsor: Sen. Mills of Somerset
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Allowing the Department of Conservation under the Land Use Regulation Commission and the Department of Environmental Protection to bill costs related to other state agencies' review of applications will increase Other Special Revenue Funds revenue.  The amount received related to other state agencies' review of applications billed by the Department of Environmental Protection would be deposited into Other Special Revenue Funds accounts within the department that incurred the cost.  With no history of costs associated with the review work of contributing agencies, no estimate is made of this revenue.
	Additional costs to state agencies associated with tracking and submitting detailed time and cost information related to numerous activities can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.