Maine 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Maine House Bill LD1881 Introduced / Fiscal Note

Filed 08/03/2023

                    Approved: 08/03/23
LD 1881	LR 77(09)
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Projections 
FY 2025-26
Projections 
FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $102,722 $137,537 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $102,722 $137,537 $0 $0
Other Special Revenue Funds $585 $585 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
The bill provides one-time General Fund appropriations to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry 
of $97,722 in fiscal year 2023-24 and of $132,537 in fiscal year 2024-25 for one limit-period Environmental 
Licensing Supervisor position and associated costs. This position ends June 7, 2025. The bill includes General Fund 
appropriations to the department of $5,000 for contracted legal services in fiscal year 2023-24 and fiscal year 2024-
25. The bill also includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations to the department of $585 in fiscal year 2023-24 
and in fiscal year 2024-25 for the centralized technology management costs associated with the position.  
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 Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-493)
S "A" 
(S-496) to C "A" (H-493)
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note
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