125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1128 LR 1678(02)
An Act To Modify the Requirements for Municipal Code Enforcement Officer Training
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: State and Local Government
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 $75,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $75,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Other Special Revenue Funds $103,376 $13,276 $17,122 $18,481
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds deallocations of $106,885 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $151,032 in fiscal year 2012-13 to the Maine Code Enforcement Training and Certification Fund within the State Planning Office due to the responsibility for training and certifying of municipal code enforcement officers being transferred to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation and the Maine Community College System effective October 1, 2011.
The bill includes General Fund appropriations of $75,000 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2012-13 to the Code Enforcement Training Program established within the Maine Community College System for one manager position and one clerical assistant position to provide support for the training program.  This bill also includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $50,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2011-12 for the costs associated with providing training to the code enforcement officers.
This bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations totaling $160,261 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $114,308 in fiscal year 2012-13 to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation.  Of that amount, Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $114,261 and $78,188 in fiscal year 2011-12 and 2012-13, respectively, is provided to the Maine Code Enforcement Training and Certification Fund, transferred from the State Planning Office, for one Planner II position and other costs associated with administering the certification program and updating the licensing system.  Additional Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $14,000 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $4,120 in fiscal year 2012-13 are included for the Administrative Services Division for the general operating costs necessary to support the program.  Finally, Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $32,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2011-12 are included for the Office of License and Registration for rulemaking and other administrative costs.