125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 944 LR 1462(01)
An Act To Increase College Attainment
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Alfond of Cumberland
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 secondary school students to complete a federally accepted free application for federal student aid and at least one application to a postsecondary educational institution in order to receive a diploma.  School administrative units will need to track and record student progress in completing the tasks, notify students and parents of failure to comply and plan an alternative course of action for the students who do not sucessfully complete the tasks. School Moderate 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.