122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 288 LR 1594(02)
Resolve, To Improve Maine's Economic Competitiveness
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $200,000 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $200,000 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $200,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 for the Department of Economic and Community Development to contract for the services of a consultant with the necessary expertise to conduct the required review of existing regulatory and tax laws to determine where Maine businesses are in a competitive disadvantage in relation to other states and to suggest necessary reforms.