121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1780
		An Act To Promote Transparency in Budgeting
		LR 2346(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Speaker Colwell of Gardiner
		Committee: State and Local Government
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current Cost - State Mandate
State Mandate
	New or Expanded Activity			Unit Affected	Costs
	The requirement that municipalities submit copies of their annual budgets to the State Planning Office represents a state mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine.			Municipality	Significant
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$20,467	$20,979	$21,503
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$20,467	$20,979	$21,503
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Requiring the State Planning Office within the Executive Department to compile municipal budgets will require a General Fund appropriation in the amount of $20,467 in fiscal year 2004-05, $20,979 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $21,503 in fiscal year 2006-07.  This appropriation will provide funds for a part-time Planning and Research Associate II and one -time set up costs to administer this new program.