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130th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1998 |
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LR 2160(06) |
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An Act To
Establish a Fund for Farmers Adversely Affected by Drought Conditions |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-504)
S "A" (S-640) to C "A" (S-504) |
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Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and
Forestry |
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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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$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$75,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$0 |
$500 |
$500 |
$500 |
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| Transfers |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$75,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill creates
the Farmers Drought Relief Grant Program (FDRGP) within the Department of
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) to provide grants to farmers
impacted by the adverse effects of drought conditions. It directs ACF to
coordinate with the Land Use Planning Commission and the Department of
Environmental Protection on strategies to streamline the irrigation
permitting process and report these findings by January 1, 2023. The bill
includes ongoing allocations of $500 to establish the FDRGP fund and allow
for the acceptance of other funding from public and private sources. The bill
includes a one-time transfer of $75,000 from the Reserve for Tax Relief Fund
for Maine Residents to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund in
fiscal year 2022-23 to offset the one-time cost to ACF for contracted
services in fiscal year 2022-23. |
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