The bill would result in an indeterminate increase in State and local government expenditures and revenues. The bill would give the Department of Environmental Quality enhanced responsibility for reviewing and approving soil erosion and sedimentation control programs, for certifying training, and for providing educational materials. In addition the bill would extend the authority to establish a soil erosion and sedimentation control program to additional units of local government, including general law townships. The Department estimates that the increased responsibilities under the bill, assuming that few new soil erosion and sedimentation control programs would be established, could result in the need for an additional four to six full-time equated positions at an approximate annual cost of between $300,000 and $450,000. A portion of the increased costs would be offset by the revenue from training and examination fees allowed under the bill. Local governments would incur an indeterminate increase in costs associated with the training and examination requirements, and associated fees, of the bill. Finally, the bill would result in an indeterminate increase in revenue to libraries, to local governments, and to the State General Fund from the increase in civil fines and infractions authorized by the bill.