| 125th MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 56 | LR 406(01) | |||||
| An Act To Allow the Owner of Waterfront Property To Fish That Body of Water without a Fishing License | ||||||
| Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill | ||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Rioux of Winterport | ||||||
| Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement | ||||||
| Potential current biennium revenue decrease - General Fund | ||||||
| Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements | ||||||
| Eliminates Class
E crimes. A reduction in fines will decrease General Fund revenue by minor amounts. |
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| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| Allowing owners of waterfront property to fish that body of water without a license could result in decreased General Fund revenue from decreased fishing license sales. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife does not currently have data indicating the potential reduction in sales of fishing licenses, therefore no estimate of the revenue reduction has been made. | ||||||