129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1780 LR 2388(01)
An Act To Support Replacement of At-risk Home Heating Oil Tanks
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Tucker of Brunswick
Committee: Environment and Natural Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 Projections  FY 2021-22 Projections  FY 2022-23
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Department of Environmental Protection will require an ongoing allocation of $500,0000 starting in fiscal year 2020-21 from the Maine Ground and Surface Waters Clean-up and Response Fund (MGSWCR) within the Department of Environmental Protection for loans and grants for rebate programs to retrofit, repair, replace or remove aboveground and underground oil storage tanks and associated piping at residential dwellings.  The MGSWCR has sufficient resources to fund additional expenditures.