121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1671
		An Act to Authorize the Deorganization of the Town of Atkinson
		LR 2224(02)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
		Committee: State and Local Government
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Undetermined future biennium cost increase - General Fund
Undetermined future biennium cost savings - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill will become effective only if approved by the voters of Atkinson at the next general election to be held in November.  If approved, the deorganization of the town of Atkinson would not affect the current biennium.  However, the Division of State Schools - Education in the Unorganized Territories program in the Department of Education and Maine Revenue Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services will incur future General Fund expenditures to provide services to the Unorganized Territories.  The General Fund would be fully reimbursed for these costs by higher collections made through the Municipal Cost Component program.  The Department of Education expenditures would be ongoing and would be to provide schooling to students from the former town.  The Department estimates the cost in fiscal year 2005-06 to be $384,640.
	The minor additional costs associated with the filing of certain election results can be absorbed by the Secretary of State utilizing existing budgeted resources.
	If the town of Atkinson is deorganized, the Tree Growth Tax Reimbursement program will realize savings estimated to be $13,000 beginning in fiscal year 2005-06.