125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 41 LR 341(01)
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Maine Potato Board
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Edgecomb of Caribou
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 Projections  FY 2013-14 Projections  FY 2014-15
Revenue
Other Special Revenue Funds $113,899 $136,679 $136,679 $136,679
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Increasing the potato tax by $.01 per hundredweight will increase Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Maine Potato Board by $113,899 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $136,679 in fiscal year 2012-13 and beyond.  The increased revenue has been projected based upon the average actual revenue collections for the last two fiscal years.