126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1723		LR 2541(02)
	An Act To Improve Enforcement of Marine Resources Laws
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Marine Resources
	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	$500	$500	$500
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Establishes new Class D crimes. Decreases the number of civil violations. A potential increase in fines may also increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill creates four new categories of elver licenses for residents with crew and nonresidents with crew at fees of $305 and $1326 respectively. $200 of each license fee, as well as penalties assessed on those unlawfully purchasing, selling or fishing elvers, will be credited to the Eel and Elver Management Fund. The bill includes a $500 base allocation, beginning in fiscal year 2014-15, to establish the Marine Science, Management and Enforcement Fund within the Department of Marine Resources to be used for scientific research, management or other marine resources enforcement. This new fund will receive any money gained through the sale of any marine organism seized prior to being libeled.