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130th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1595 |
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LR 1011(02) |
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An Act To Address
Waste Associated with Solar Energy Equipment |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Environment and Natural Resources |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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Fiscal Note |
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FY 2021-22 |
FY 2022-23 |
Projections FY 2023-24 |
Projections FY 2024-25 |
Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$206,853 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$206,853 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$0 |
$301,096 |
$315,062 |
$328,058 |
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Revenue |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$0 |
$301,096 |
$315,062 |
$328,058 |
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Correctional
and Judicial Impact Statements |
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The additional
workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court
system does not require additional funding at this time.
The collection of additional fine and/or fee revenue will increase General
Fund and dedicated revenue by minor amounts. |
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Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill creates
new requirements for the use and disposal of solar panels and requires the
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to establish a recycling program
for discarded solar panels. The bill establishes a fee of $125 per solar
panel purchased to offset program administration costs. The DEP has indicated that the programing
requirements of this bill require additional staff and resources. While the
bill allows the DEP to establish a fee structure to offset the program's
costs, the DEP will require initial General Fund appropriations of $206,853
for one Environmental Specialist IV, 2 Environmental Specialist III positions
and associated costs. The DEP
anticipates that fees will fund the positions starting in fiscal year
2022-23. The bill includes ongoing
allocations to the DEP of $301,096 starting in fiscal year 2022-23 for the
same positions and associated costs. |
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Because this bill
allows, but does not require, funds from the Maine Technology Institute (MTI)
within the Department of Economic and Community Development to be used to
fund the the development of a recycling process as well as the design and
construction of recycling equipment and an approved recycling facility, this
bill does not have a fiscal impact on MTI. |
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