123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 672		LR 1226(06)
	An Act To Strengthen the Scientific Research Support Capability of the Maine State Museum
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "      " to Committee Amendment "B"
	Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	($77,985)	($90,353)	($93,089)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	($77,985)	($90,353)	($93,089)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment eliminates the ongoing General Fund cost of the bill beginning in fiscal year 2008-09.
	This amendment strikes the bill and replaces it with a Resolve that requires the Maine State Museum Commission to study economical methods for peoperly maintaining State-owned Natural Science collections in the future.
	As amended, additional costs to the Maine State Museum Commission to conduct the required study can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.