121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 20
		An Act to Extend the Authority of the Health Care System and Health Security Board
		LR 0578(02)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
		Committee: Insurance and Financial Services
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$9,625	$7,375	$0	$0
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$9,625	$7,375	$0	$0
Legislative Study
	Allocations of Other Special Revenue funds are required in fiscal year 2003-04 of $9,625 and in fiscal year 2004-05 of $7,375 to fund the general operating expenses of the board.  Although this legislation states that funds may not be appropriated from the General Fund to support any activity of the board, if outside funding is not received, the per diem and expenses for legislative members will have to be paid out of the General Fund and other expenses will not be able to be incurred, including the printing of the required reports.  The General Fund costs, without outside funding, are expected to be $4,690 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $3,850 in fiscal year 2004-05.  The Legislature has budgeted $30,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $20,000 in fiscal year 2004-05 for legislative studies.  Whether the amounts are sufficient to fund all the studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature.