125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1154		LR 2017(01)
	An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Right To Know Advisory Committee
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Nass of Acton
	Committee: Judiciary
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
State Mandate - Unfunded Minor cost increase - All Funds
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Adds minimum record-keeping requirements for public proceedings.				Municipality County	Insignificant 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.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill adds new minimum record-keeping requirements for public meetings held by the Legislature and other state agencies.  These new requirements will result in additional administrative and staff costs to comply.  These costs are not expected to be significant and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.