121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 372
		Resolve, to Improve Community Safety and Sex Offender Accountability
		LR 0374(02)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
		Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current Costs - Legislative Study
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2005-06
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$500	$0	$0	$0
Legislative Study
	The projected costs to fund the general operating expenses of this study are $5,790 in fiscal year 2003-04. This bill authorizes the commission to accept outside funds to advance its work.  This authorization may result in the collection of Other Special Revenue funds in fiscal year 2003-04. A base allocation of $500 in fiscal year 2003-04 is included to authorize expenditures from this dedicated revenue.  The Legislature has budgeted $30,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 for legislative studies.  Whether that amount is sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. Costs associated with serving on the commission can be absorbed by the Department of Corrections, the Department of Public Safety and the Office of the Attorney General utilizing existing budgeted resources.