124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 522		LR 1480(01)
	Resolve, To Establish the Study Commission Regarding Teachers' Salaries
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Sutherland of Chapman
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Legislative Cost/Study Minor cost increase - General Fund
Legislative Cost/Study
	The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $4,490 in fiscal year 2009-10.  The Legislature's proposed budget includes $20,000 in fiscal year 2009-10 for legislative studies.  Whether the amounts are 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 Department of Labor associated with serving on the Commission can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.