126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 259 LR 716(01)
An Act To Allow a Person Who Owns a Slaughterhouse To Slaughter Poultry for Other People
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Timberlake of Turner
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Federal Expenditure Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry indicates that poultry is part of the State's meat inspection program.  The State's meat inspection program follows federal guidelines that allow the state to receive up to 50% of the cost of the program in federal grant money.  If the federal government determines this legislation is not within federal guidelines, the State could lose all or a portion of the federal funding received for the meat inspection program.  For the federal fiscal year ended 9-30-12, the State received approximately $270,000 in federal funding for this program.