| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1194 | LR 1452(02) | ||||||||
| An Act To Create an Academic Bill of Rights | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | |||||||||
| Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Projections | Projections | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | ||||||
| Net Cost (Savings) | |||||||||
| General Fund | $155,000 | $158,100 | $161,262 | $164,487 | |||||
| Appropriations/Allocations | |||||||||
| General Fund | $155,000 | $158,100 | $161,262 | $164,487 | |||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| This bill provides General Fund appropriations totaling $155,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $158,100 in fiscal year 2006-07 for the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System for the legal and administrative costs associated with creating an academic bill of rights. | |||||||||
| This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $125,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $127,500 in fiscal year 2006-07 for the University of Maine System for the administrative costs associated with monitoring campus compliance with the academic bill of rights and for the legal costs associated with complaints filed against the University, estimated to be approximately $50,000 per complaint. This fiscal note assumes that one complaint per year is brought against the University. Additional General Fund appropriations may be required if additional complaints are filed. | |||||||||
| This bill also includes General Fund appropriations of $30,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $30,600 in fiscal year 2006-07 for the legal and administrative costs to the Maine Community College System associated with implementing an academic bill of rights. | |||||||||