121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1498
		An Act To Improve Access by the Department of Corrections to Federal Funds under Title IV-E of the Federal Social Security Act
		LR 1962(04)
						Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment " "
		Sponsor: Sen. Cathcart
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		($31,006)	($41,341)	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		($31,006)	($41,341)	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment removes the General Fund appropriation to the Judicial Department of $31,006 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $41,341 in fiscal year 2004-05.  The Judicial Department, after negotiating a commitment from the Department of Corrections to minimize the extra work required by the Court in complying with this bill, has indicated it can absorb these costs.  Doing that would mean the shifting of resources from nonchild related dockets to these higher priority cases, which would be accomplished in future court scheduling.