122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1021		LR 0263(07)
	An Act To Implement Task Force Recommendations Relating to Parity and Portability of Benefits for Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "   " to Committee Amendment "   "
	Sponsor: Sen. Nass
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$0	($3,413,255)	($3,810,148)
	Fund for a Healthy Maine		$0	$0	$3,413,255	$3,810,148
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$0	($3,413,255)	($3,810,148)
	Fund for a Healthy Maine		$0	$0	$3,413,255	$3,810,148
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The amendment changes the effective date of the health insurance subsidy program from July 1, 2007 to  January 1, 2007, and funds the cost of the subsidy during this six-month period with an allocation from the Fund for a Healthy Maine (FHM) that is itself funded by an across-the board deallocation to programs in the FHM. The amendment funds the 2008-2009 costs of the subsidy from FHM funds, thereby eliminating the General Fund costs of the subsidy.
	Funding Summary - as Amended
				Projections	Projections	Projections
				2007-08	2007-08	2008-09
	Total Estimated Subsidy			$2,061,245	$4,534,739	$4,988,212
	Estimated Administrative Costs			$81,000	$109,392	$111,894
	Total Estimated Costs			$2,142,245	$4,644,131	$5,100,106
	Estimated Collections from 1.5% Assessment			($587,250)	($1,230,876)	($1,289,958)
	FHM Allocation			($1,554,995)	$0	$0
	FHM Subsidy Net of Assessments			$0	$3,413,255	$3,810,148