126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 715		LR 1273(02)
	An Act To Improve Access to Career and Technical Schools
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$40,644	$40,644	$40,644
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$40,644	$40,644	$40,644
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $40,644 to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program within the Department of Education for the State's share of providing certain isolated small school administrative units with an adjustment under the school funding formula for the cost of transporting students to and from a career and technical education center or a career and technical education region beginning in fiscal year 2014-15. The Department estimates the total State and local cost of this provision to be $73,899 in fiscal year 2014-15.  Pursuant to current law, the State's share is 55%, or $40,644.