122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 557		LR 0318(02)
	An Act To Provide Relief from the Cost of Rescue Services to Certain Communities
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$2,000	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$2,000	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000
	Highway Fund
	Federal Expenditures Fund
	Fund for a Healthy Maine
	Other Special Revenue Funds
	Federal Block Grant Funds
	Other Funds
Revenue
	General Fund
	Highway Fund
	Federal Expenditures Fund
	Fund for a Healthy Maine
	Other Special Revenue Funds
	Federal Block Grant Funds
	Other Funds
Transfers
	General Fund
	Highway Fund
	Federal Expenditures Fund
	Fund for a Healthy Maine
	Other Special Revenue Funds
	Federal Block Grant Funds
	Other Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
Bond Issues		Term(years)	Principal	Rate (%)	Interest	Total Cost
	General Fund - Non-taxable	10		3.7%	$0	$0
Referendum Costs		Month/Year	Election Type	Question	Length
		Nov-05	General	Referendum	Standard
		Jun-05	Special	Initiated Bill	Lengthy
	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.  A special election would require an additional appropriation of $121,392.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Beginning in fiscal year 2005-06, the Emergency Medical Services program within the Department of Public Safety will require an annual General Fund appropriation of $2,000 to cover the estimated cost to reimburse certain communities for certain rescue services.