Approved: 06/21/23
LD 1881 LR 77(06)
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Projections
FY 2025-26
Projections
FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $102,722 $137,537 $143,524 $149,811
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $102,722 $137,537 $143,524 $149,811
Other Special Revenue Funds $585 $585 $585 $585
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment removes the requirement that solar energy compensation fees be credited to the Maine Working
Farmland Access and Protection Fund. Instead, the fees are to be credited to a new account within the Department of
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) to be distributed at the discretion of the Commissioner for the same
purpose. The amendment also changes the permitting authority for solar energy developments located on high-value
agricultural land from the Department of Environmental Protection to the ACF. The amendment includes ongoing
General Fund appropriations to ACF of $97,722 for one Environmental Licensing Supervisor position and associated
costs and of $5,000 for contracted legal services beginning in fiscal year 2023-24. The amendment also includes
ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocations to ACF of $585 beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 for the centralized
technology management costs associated with the position.
Solar energy compensation fees credited to different account
Changes permitting authority
Fiscal Note
131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
An Act Regarding Compensation Fees and Related Conservation Efforts to Protect Soils and Wildlife
and Fisheries Habitat from Solar and Wind Energy Development and High-impact Electric
Transmission Lines Under the Site Location of Development Laws
Fiscal Note for House Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Rep. Pluecker of Warren
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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