126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1626		LR 2468(02)
	An Act To Leverage Expert, State-based Resources for Emergent Intervention and Long-term Comprehensive Resource Protection of Lakes
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$246,650	$517,930	$517,930
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$246,650	$517,930	$517,930
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill increases, beginning January 1, 2015, fees on certificates for watercraft operation on inland waters by $5 (from $10 to $15) and lake and river protection stickers for nonresident personal watercraft, motorboats and seaplanes by $5 (from $20 to $25). The Invasive Aquatic Plant and Nuisance Species Fund within the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is estimated to receive $246,650 in fiscal year 2014-15 and $517,930 in subsequent fiscal years. This bill provides an allocation to the DEP of $246,650 in fiscal year 2014-15 for inspecting, eradicating and containing invasive aquatic plants and nuisance species.