123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 632 LR 2162(02)
An Act To Reduce Maine's Property Tax Burden by Funding County Jails
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
2007-08 2008-09 Projections 2009-10 Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $38,562,418 $38,562,418 $38,562,418
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $38,562,418 $38,562,418 $38,562,418
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill establishes a statutory requirement for the Department of Corrections to pay 50% of all operating costs for county jails statewide and appropriates $38,562,418 on an ongoing basis beginning in fiscal year 2008-09 for that purpose.