129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1878		LR 2896(02)
	Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Study the Use of Adjunct Professors in Maine's Public University and College System
	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 $3,250 in fiscal year 2020-21. An estimated $6,190 is available in fiscal year 2020-21 in the Legislature's proposed budget for legislative studies as well as any balances carried over from prior years for this purpose. Whether these amounts are 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 Maine Community College System for a representative of the college to serve on the commission can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.