| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1194 | LR 1452(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Create an Academic Bill of Rights | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Bowen of Rockport | |||||||||
| Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Undetermined current biennium cost increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| The University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System will require additional General Fund appropriations beginning in fiscal year 2005-06 for the legal and administrative costs associated with creating an academic bill of rights. The actual cost can not be determined at this time. However, the University of Maine estimates the legal costs to be a much as $50,000 for each complaint filed and the administrative costs to be approximately $75,000 per year for the salary and benefits for one position to monitor campus compliance. The Maine Community College System estimates the legal and administrative costs to the System to be approximately $30,000 per year. | |||||||||