126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 920		LR 865(02)
	An Act To Prohibit Herbicide Spraying on Abandoned Railroad Lines
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Transportation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			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 bill includes a Highway Fund allocation of $200,000 beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 based upon the increased price of manual vegetation control over herbicide spray.