126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1004		LR 1319(01)
	An Act To Clarify Voting Procedures for Standard Water Districts
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Hobbins of Saco
	Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
State Mandate - Unfunded
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Municipalities will be required to use the secret ballot voting method when a water district enacts or amends their charter by referendum, elects trustees, or establishes or amends their debt limit by referendum.  The secret ballot voting method requires printing ballots, manning polling locations and managing the election/referendum process.				Municipality Public Utility	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.
Fiscal Detail and Notes