126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1671 LR 2434(02)
An Act To Prohibit Motorized Recreational Gold Prospecting in Certain Atlantic Salmon and Brook Trout Spawning Habitats
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor 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
Any additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection from prohibiting motorized recreational gold prospecting in certain areas and to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Marine Resources from submitting certain recommendations to the Legislature can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.