125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 83		LR 418(02)
	An Act To Legalize the Sale, Possession and Use of Fireworks
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$141,024	$27,015	$29,034	$31,140
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$187,574	$145,718	$150,111	$154,638
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$15,000	$15,000	$15,000	$15,000
Revenue
	General Fund		$46,550	$118,703	$121,077	$123,498
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$17,450	$21,248	$21,372	$21,500
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Eliminates Class B, C, D and E crimes. Establishes new Class D crimes and civil violations. Insignificant impact on General Fund fine revenue. The collection of additional fines may also increase Other Special Revenue Funds revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill removes the prohibition on the sale and use of consumer fireworks subject to certain restrictions in the bill as amended, increasing General Fund revenue and increasing revenue sharing as a result of the additional sales tax collections.  Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Department of Public Safety from the issuance of licenses to sell consumer fireworks is estimated to be $15,000 in fiscal year 2011-12 and thereafter.  This estimate assumes issuance of 10 licenses in fiscal year 2011-12 and thereafter.  The bill includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation in the amount of this estimated revenue for two Public Safety Inspector II positions and related costs to the Department of Public Safety to inspect entities licensed to sell consumer fireworks.  Since the estimated revenue from licenses does not cover the cost of the positions and related costs, the bill includes a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Public Safety of $187,574 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $145,718 in fiscal year 2012-13.