| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 70 | LR 0895(02) | ||||||||
| An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Funding of State Special Elections | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | |||||||||
| Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Undetermined current biennium cost increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| Requiring that the Secretary of State must use a particular formula by which municipalities will be reimbursed for the costs of certain special elections authorized by the Legislature will increase the General Fund costs to the Department of the Secretary of State. The amounts will depend on the number of special elections authorized by the Legislature and can not be determined at this time. The Department of the Secretary of State estimates that the formula-driven reimbursement cost will equal $446,838 for each eligible special election that takes place. | |||||||||