125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 566		LR 1648(04)
	An Act To Encourage Transparency in the Department of Education
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "   " to Committee Amendment "A"
	Sponsor: Sen. Alfond of Cumberland
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		($52,350)	($71,395)	($73,354)	($74,700)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		($52,350)	($71,395)	($73,354)	($74,700)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment removes the appropriation and eliminates the General Fund cost of the bill.
	As amended, this legislation requires the Department of Education to provide a monthly report based on data that is already compiled and readily available.  The additional cost to the department to provide this information and to post it on its website can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.