127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1528 LR 2316(02)
An Act To Modernize and Consolidate Court Facilities
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 Projections  FY 2017-18 Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $0 $2,017,470 $5,481,883
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $0 $2,017,470 $5,481,883
Bond Issues Term (years) Principal Rate (%) Interest Total Cost
Maine Gov Fac Auth 20 $95,600,000 4.0% $40,152,000 $135,752,000
Legislative Cost/Study
The general operating expenses of participating in this commission are projected to be $2,000 in fiscal year 2016-17.  The Legislature's budget includes $10,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 for legislative studies.  Whether this amount is sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature.  
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill authorizes the Maine Governmental Facilities Authority to issue securities by $95,600,000 to fund new courthouses in Waldo and York Counties and the renovation of and addition to a courthouse in Oxford County.  The All-In True Interest Cost (All-In TIC) for the first bond issuance in July 2016 is assumed to be the current market rate plus .5%, or 3.36%.  The second issuance in July 2017 is assumed to be the current market rate plus 1%, or 3.87%.  The last bond issuance in July 2018 is assumed to be the current market rate plus 2%, or 4.89%.  The assumed average All-In TIC for all three issuances is 4.18%.  The estimated debt service cost to the judicial branch for the first two years is $2,017,470 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $5,481,883 fiscal year 2018-19.