An Act To Legalize the Sale, Possession and Use of Fireworks
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0083
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S326 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT" A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 71, 
L.D. 83, Bill, "An Act To Legalize the Sale, Possession and Use of Fireworks" 
Amend the amendment in section 5 in §223-A in subsection 3 in the blocked 
paragraph by striking out all of the first sentence (page 3, line 19 in amendment) and 
inserting the following: 'The commissioner shall charge a fee of $5,000 for the initial 
license issued to an applicant and $1,500 for each annual license renewal.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 8 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 8. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Fire Marshal- Office of 0327 
Initiative: Provides appropriations and allocations for one Public Safety Inspector II 
position and one Office Associate II position and related costs to inspect entities licensed 
to sell consumer fireworks. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
Capital Expenditures 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2011-12 
$12,708 
$15,100 
$25,000 
$52,808 
2011-12 
2.000 
$50,000 
$50,000 
Sec. 9. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1,2012.' 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2012-13 
$93,361 
$22,700 
$0 
$116,061 
2012-13 
2.000 
$40,000 
$40,000 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 71, L.D. 83 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment imposes an initial licensing fee of $5,000, which then drops to 
$1,500 for annual renewal. 
This amendment also delays the effective date of the 
legislation to January 1,2012 and provides for one Public Safety Inspector II position and 
one clerical position, instead of 2 Public Safety Inspector II positions as proposed in 
Committee Amendment "A." 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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LD83 
LR 418(05) 
An Act To Legalize the Sale, Possession and Use of Fireworks 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "A" to Committee Amendment "A" «5- 32.~ 
Sponsor: Sen. Mason of Androscoggin 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2011-12 
($117,210) 
($134,766) 
$35,000 
($17,556) 
$34,081 
FY 2012-13 
($29,657) 
($29,657) 
$25,000 
$0 
$25,000 
Projections 
FY 2013-14 
($12,549) 
($12,549) 
$7,500 
$0 
$7,500 
Projections 
FY 2014-15 
($12,956) 
($12,956) 
$7,500 
$0 
$7,500 
. This floor amendment delays the effective date of this bill to January 1,2012 and increases the initial license fee from 
$1,500 to $5,000. The incremental effect over the committee amendment is a reduction in General Fund appropriation 
of$134,766 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $29,657 in fiscal year 2012-13. It also increases Other Special Revenue Funds 
revenue and allocation to the Department of Public Safety by $35,000 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $25,000 in fiscal year 
2012-13. The January 1,2012 effective date will decrease General Fund revenue by $17,556 in fiscal year 2011-12 
and decrease Local Government Fund revenue by $919 in fiscal year 2011-12 because the new effective date will 
result in fewer sales tax collections than would have occurred under the committee amendment. 
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