129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 430		LR 6(03)
	An Act To Establish and Promote a System of Safe Disposal of Expired Marine Flares
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2019-20	FY 2020-21	Projections  FY 2021-22	Projections  FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$57,000	($5,000)	($5,150)	($5,305)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$59,500	$0	$0	$0
Revenue
	General Fund		$2,500	$5,000	$5,150	$5,305
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill creates a fee of $.25 per marine flare sold in the State and would increase General Fund revenue by $2,500 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $5,000 in fiscal year 2020-21.  It includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $43,500 in fiscal year 2019-20 to the Department of Public Safety for one thermal destruction unit to assist with safely disposing of expired marine flares.  It also includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $16,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for computer programming to update the sales tax return.  Additional costs to the Department associated with establishing an education campaign and updating the website can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.