128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1295		LR 1518(02)
	An Act To Create the Procurement Review Board
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$707,487	$922,162	$948,645	$975,923
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$707,487	$922,162	$948,645	$975,923
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Administrative and Financial Services has indicated it will require 9.25 staff positions to provide support to the Sole-source Procurement Board. The bill includes General Fund appropriations of $678,207 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $892,094 in fiscal year 2018-19 for that purpose.
	The State Treasurer has indicated the need for a part-time Management Analyst position to fulfill that agency's responsibilities under this bill. The bill includes General Fund appropriations of $29,280 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $30,068 in fiscal year 2018-19 to the Office of State Treasurer for that purpose.
	The Department of Transportation could incur increased construction costs if the contracting process is extended and contractors need to accelerate their work to complete the contract on time. No estimate can be made of any additional cost at this time.
	Additional costs to the Department of the Attorney General can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources.