| 125th MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 82 | LR 580(01) | |||||
| An Act To Amend the Laws Governing County Jail Budgeting for York County | ||||||
| Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill | ||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Moulton of York | ||||||
| Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement | ||||||
| Future biennium cost increase - General Fund | ||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| The reduction in the York county assessment for correctional-related expenditures will not have a financial impact on the State Board of Corrections until fiscal year 2013-14. The current correctional-related assessment for York county is $8,667,248 and includes the cost of the county jail's annual debt service obligation for it's heating, ventilating and air conditioning system, $280,433. The last scheduled payment for that system is due March 1, 2013 so beginning in fiscal year 2013-14, based on the current assessment, York county would continue to assess $280,433 for debt service costs they are no longer obligated to pay. That surplus would then become available for the State Board of Corrections to reinvest in other correctional-related costs. This bill lowers the assessment by $280,433, thereby eliminating the future benefit to the State Board of Corrections. | ||||||