128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 642		LR 787(02)
	Resolve, To Establish the Task Force To Identify Special Education Cost Drivers and Innovative Approaches to Services
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
Legislative Cost/Study
	The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $1,500 in fiscal year 2017-18. The Legislature's proposed budget includes $10,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 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. The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Additional costs to the Department of Education to serve on the task force can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.