126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 920 LR 865(01)
An Act To Prohibit Herbicide Spraying on Abandoned Railroad Lines
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. McLean of Gorham
Committee: Transportation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 Projections  FY 2015-16 Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
Highway Fund $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
Appropriations/Allocations
Highway Fund $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This legislation prohibits herbicide spray on state-owned railroad lines that are abandoned or discontinued.  The department has indicated that manual vegetation control on railroad lines would require a Highway Fund allocation of $200,000 beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 based upon the increased price of this type of vegetation control over herbicide spray.