126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 33		LR 778(03)
	Resolve, Regarding Pesticide Applications and Public Notification in Schools
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (H-308)
	Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Information provided by both the Department of Education and the Board of Pesticides Control indicates that the training for IPM Coordinators that is required under Chapter 27: Standards for Pesticide Applications and Public Notification in Schools will assist schools in meeting requirements that already exist on both the federal and state levels.  Training for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Coordinators will be provided by the Board of Pesticides Control at no cost to local school administrative units.  Training will be provided either on-line or through seminars.
	Additional costs to the Department of Education and the Board of Pesticides Control to develop the required standards and guidelines to minimize or avoid the necessity of the use of pesticides on school grounds for new construction can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.