125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1072 LR 474(01)
An Act To Establish a Coyote Bounty Permit
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Knight of Livermore Falls
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Current biennium revenue increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Establishes new Class E crimes and civil violations.
The collection of additional fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This legislation creates a coyote bounty permit with a fee of $40 and a $10 bounty paid for each coyote registered with an agent.  Currently, hunters who kill coyotes do not tag them, therefore it is unknown how many are killed each year.  It is assumed that a certain number of hunters will take advantage of this bounty.  It is unknown how many that may be, or whether the effect would be a net cost or revenue increase to the General Fund.