125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 326		LR 181(02)
	An Act To Require That School Administrative Units Bear the Burden of Proving That an Individualized Education Program Is Appropriate
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Exempted
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Requires that the burden of proof in a due process hearing to determine whether an individualized education program developed by a school administrative unit meets the needs of a child with a disability be placed on the school administrative unit.				School	Moderate statewide
	Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the state from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This legislation may result in additional costs to the Department of Education due to a potential increase in the number of filings for due process hearings.  The impact to the department and to local school administrative units can not be determined at this time.