121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1067
		An Act To Abolish the State Planning Office
		LR 1101(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Joy of Crystal
		Committee: Natural Resources
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current cost - State Mandate
Potential future biennium savings - General Fund
State Mandate
	New or Expanded Activity			Unit Affected		Costs
	To the extent that regional economic development organizations that must relocate every 5 years are local governmental units, this requirement creates a state mandate.			Regional Economic Development Organizations		Significant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill abolishes the State Planning Office effective July 15, 2005.  Since the Department of Economic and Community Development is required to present its proposal to reallocate essential functions to other state agencies to the Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development no later than December 10, 2003, the specific savings are unknown at this time.