123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2257		LR 3523(02)
	An Act To Establish a Uniform Building and Energy Code
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
	Committee: Business, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Unfunded
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$312,047	$324,719	$335,694
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$312,400	$324,800	$336,000
Transfers
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$18,429	$78,072	$80,468
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Costs
	Requiring municipalities that have more than 2000 residents to enforce the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code is a state mandate pursuant to the Maine Constitution.				Municipality	Insignificant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill establishes a new program, the Bureau of Building Codes and Standards, within the Department of Public Safety.  The Bureau is charged with providing administrative support and technical assistance to the Technical Building Codes and Standards Board, which is established to adopt, amend and maintain the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code.  The Department of Public Safety will require an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $293,618 for a Bureau Director and clerical position, technology and other related costs.  A Planner II position within the State Planning Office is funded by the Bureau and the costs of that position, $18,429 in fiscal year 2008-09, will be transferred to the Bureau.  The allocation and the transfer of costs from the State Planning Office are funded by a surcharge on new construction, reconstruction, repairs, renovations and new use which will be deposited into a newly created fund, the Uniform Building Codes and Standards Fund.  It is estimated that the surcharge will result in additional Other Special Revenue Funds of $312,400 in fiscal year 2008-09.