128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 899		LR 1472(01)
	Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Study the Salaries of the Governor, Legislators and Executive and Legislative Staff
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Sen. Cushing of Penobscot
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Legislative Cost/Study
Legislative Cost/Study
	The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $4,250 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
	Any additional costs for the  Commissioner of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and the Executive Director of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System to serve as commission members are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.