126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 609		LR 82(02)
	An Act To Increase Suicide Awareness and Prevention in Maine Public Schools
	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 completion of a one-day course in suicide prevention and intervention training for a minimum of 2 persons per school administrative unit, island school, charter school and public school that is not in a school administrative unit.				School	Moderate statewide
	Requires completion of a one to 2 hour in-service training module in suicide prevention awareness education by all school personnel.				School	Insignificant 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
	Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with the rulemaking process can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.