129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1606 LR 2440(02)
An Act To Increase Funding for Career and Technical Education Programs
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 Projections  FY 2021-22 Projections  FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $1,600,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2020-21 to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program within the Department of Education for the cost associated with establishing a 15% cap on career and technical education centers and career and technical education regions whose sum of the components in Title 20-A, §15688-A are more than 15% greater than the most recent inflation-adjusted expenditure data.
This provision is included in Part C-10 of LR 3206, the Governor's Supplemental budget for fiscal years ending June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2021 and the initiative funding this provision is included in Part A.  If this provision and the associated funding are enacted in the supplemental budget, this bill and fiscal note will need to be amended.