121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 634
		An Act To Provide Funding for the Maine-Canada Trade Ombudsman
		LR 0898(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Sherman
		Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings):
	General Fund		$35,187	$35,187	$111,082	$113,859
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$35,187	$35,187	$111,082	$113,859
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill provides partial funding for a Maine-Canada Trade Ombudsman position within the Governor's Office of the Executive Department.  The appropriations shown above for fiscal years 2003-04 and 2004-05 reflect the amounts in the bill.  The $35,187 amount was taken from LD 2008 introduced during the 120th Legislature and which reflected the cost of a partial year.  If the appropriations are revised to provide adequate funding for the ombudsman position with an effective starting date of October 1, 2003 the amounts needed would be $77,409 for fiscal year 2004-05 and $108,373 for fiscal year 2004-05.  The projected costs for the subsequent biennium shown above are based on these higher amounts.