| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 2030 | LR 3169(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Authorize the Deorganization of the Town of Cooper | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Committee: State and Local Government | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Undetermined future biennium cost increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Undetermined future biennium savings - General Fund | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| This bill will become effective only if approved by the voters of the Town of Cooper at the next general election to be held in November. If approved, the deorganization of the Town of Cooper would take effect on July 1, 2007. The Division of State Schools - Education in the Unorganized Territories program in the Department of Education and Maine Revenue Services within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services will incur future General Fund expenditures to provide services to the Unorganized Territories. The General Fund would be fully reimbursed for these costs by higher collections made through the Municipal Cost Component program. The Department of Education expenditures would be ongoing and would be to provide schooling to students from the Town of Cooper. The amount can not be determined at this time, but is estimated to be approximately $225,000. | |||||||||
| The deorganization of the Town of Cooper will result in savings to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program within the Department of Education. The amount of savings can not be determined at this time. The Town of Cooper will receive approximately $73,000 in subsidy in fiscal year 2005-06. | |||||||||
| The minor additional costs associated with the filing of certain election results can be absorbed by the Secretary of State utilizing existing budgeted resources. | |||||||||