121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 310
		RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Reduce the Size of the Legislature Beginning in 2005
		LR 0523(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Richardson
		Committee: State and Local Government
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings):
	General Fund		$400,000	($1,192,137)	($812,264)	($1,228,935)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$400,000	($1,192,137)	($812,264)	($1,228,935)
Referendum Costs		Month/Year	Election Type	Question	Length
		Nov-03	General	Referendum	Standard
	The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general election in November. If the number or size of the referendum questions increases the ballot length, an additional appropriation of $8,000 or more may be required.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	If the constitutional amendment is approved by the voters, the size of the Legislature will be reduced and the Legislative budget will be impacted by the savings indicated above.  The Legislature will also require a General Fund appropriation of $400,000 to conduct the redistricting.