126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 5		LR 242(05)
	An Act To Make Changes to the Potato Marketing Improvement Fund
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (H-198) S "A" (S-330) to C "A" (H-198)
	Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($165,491)	($168,103)	($168,103)	($168,103)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This legislation transfers governance of the Potato Marketing Improvement Fund from the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to the Maine Potato Board.  One Potato Storage Consultant position has been previously transferred from the department to the Board in LD 1509.  The department receives reimbursement from the Finance Authority of Maine for the costs of this position.  This revenue, $165,491 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $168,103 in fiscal year 2014-15, would be eliminated in the bill.
	Additional costs to the Finance Authority of Maine can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.