121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 1579
		An Act To Promote the Financial Security of Maine's Families and Children
		LR 2058(03)
		Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
		Committee: Judiciary
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
		Minority Report
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$8,550	$0	$0
State Mandate
	New or Expanded Activity				Unit Affected	Costs
	The requirement that Probate Court registers replace probate forms to allow domestic partners to receive notice of certain probate proceedings constitutes an unfunded state mandate.  The additional local costs to implement this change are estimated to be no more than $8,550 statewide.  An Other Special Revenue Funds allocation for that purpose has been included.				Counties	$8,550
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	Increases the number of civil suits
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Judicial Department in the amount of $8,550 in fiscal year 2004-05 to provide funds to be distributed to Probate Court registers for the purpose of complying with the state mandate regarding the replacement of probate forms.  This one-time allocation assumes that there will be a gift or donation to the Judicial Department to meet the costs of this state mandate.  If the required amounts received are less than $8,550, a General Fund appropriation will be required for the difference or Probate Court registers will not be required to implement this Act.