122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1600 LR 2299(01)
Resolve, To Establish a Commission To Evaluate Criteria for Siting Agency Liquor Stores
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Gagnon of Kennebec
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Current Costs - Legislative Study
Legislative Study
The projected general operating expenses of the Commission to Evaluate the Criteria for Siting Agency Liquor Stores are $6,210 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 as members of the commission can be absorbed by the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Health and Human Services utilizing existing budgeted resources.