121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1079
		Resolve, To Establish the Committee To Study Compliance with Maine's Freedom of Access Laws
		LR 0881(02)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
		Committee: Judiciary
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current Costs - Legislative Study
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2005-06
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$500	$0	$0	$0
Legislative Study
	The projected costs to fund the general operating expenses of this study are $4,480 in fiscal year 2003-04. Authorizing the committee  to accept funds from other sources may result in the collection of Other Special Revenue funds in fiscal year 2003-04.  A base allocation of Other Special Revenue funds in the amount of $500 is included to authorize expenditures from this dedicated account.  The Legislature has budgeted $30,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 for legislative studies.  Whether that amount is sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature.  Costs associated with serving on the committee can be absorbed by the Department of the Attorney General and the Department of Public Safety utilizing existing budgeted resources.