123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1878 LR 2601(04)
An Act To Generate Savings by Changing Public Notice Requirements
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
Committee: State and Local Government
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Current biennium savings - All Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This legislation changes the requirements for public notice for proposed rules in the newspaper with the intention of making the notices shorter and also removes the requirement for adopted rules to be published in the newspaper.  Based upon historical data related to number of advertisements and advertising costs, it is estimated that this change will result in annual savings statewide in fiscal year 2008-2009 of approximately $200,000.