125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 236		LR 503(01)
	An Act To Require High School Students To Register To Vote as a Requirement for Graduation
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Bolduc of Auburn
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
State Mandate - Unfunded
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Requires school guidance counselors to certify that all eligible high school students have registered to vote prior to being awarded a high school diploma.				School	Significant statewide
	The required local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine.  Unless General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding requirement, municipalities may not be required to implement these changes.