| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 428 | LR 1519(02) | ||||||||
| An Act to Require a Nonpartisan Legislature | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | |||||||||
| Committee: State and Local Government | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Minority Report | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Current Costs - Legislative Study | |||||||||
| Legislative Study | |||||||||
| The projected costs to fund the general operating expenses of the Commission for a Nonpartisan Legislature are $6,030 in fiscal year 2005-06. The Legislature's Part I budget includes $30,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $20,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 for legislative studies. Whether the amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| The additional costs associated with participating on the commission can be absorbed by the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices and the Department of the Secretary of State. | |||||||||