126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 486		LR 469(04)
	An Act To Provide for the Effective Marketing and Promotion of Maine Lobster
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (H-491)
	Committee: Marine Resources
Fiscal Note
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$750,000	$1,500,000	$2,250,000	$2,250,000
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$750,000	$1,500,000	$2,250,000	$2,250,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This legislation increases the license surcharge fee on crab and lobster licenses and certain dealer licenses resulting in an increase in Other Special Revenue Funds revenue to the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative of $750,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2014-15.  The bill includes a corresponding Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative in order to conduct increased marketing efforts in the lobster industry.
	Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development to serve on the Collaborative can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.