124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1012		LR 942(02)
	An Act To Establish the Maine Broadband Commission
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Utilities and Energy
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
		2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds	$210	$4,320	$1,765	$0	$0
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds	$210	$4,320	$1,765	$0	$0
Legislative Cost/Study
	This resolve includes Other Special Revenue Fund allocations to the Legislature for the per diem and expenses of the Legislative members of the Broadband Strategy Council.  The ConnectME Authority will pay the Legislature to offset these costs.  The funds paid from the authority will be received as dedicated revenue to the Legislature.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Additional costs to the Departments of Administrative and Financial Services, Economic and Community Development, the Public Utilities Commission and the University of Maine System associated with membership on the Maine Broadband Commission can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.