123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1758		LR 347(01)
	Resolve, To Promote Alternative Schools within Existing School Systems
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Muse of Fryeburg
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current Costs - Legislative Study
Legislative Study
	The general operating expenses of the Alternative Education Programs Committee are projected to be $4,490 in fiscal year 2007-08.  The Legislature's proposed budget includes $30,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 for legislative studies.  Whether the amount is sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Additional costs to the Department of Education and the University of Maine System can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.