| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 715 | LR 1498(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Provide Support For Legal Services for Low-income Mainers | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Tardy of Newport | |||||||||
| Committee: Judiciary | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Projections | Projections | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | ||||||
| Net Cost (Savings) | |||||||||
| General Fund | $400,000 | $400,000 | $410,000 | $420,250 | |||||
| Appropriations/Allocations | |||||||||
| General Fund | $400,000 | $400,000 | $410,000 | $420,250 | |||||
| Revenue | |||||||||
| Other Special Revenue Funds | $298,994 | $551,988 | $565,788 | $579,932 | |||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| Requiring 7% of any fee collected by the Judicial Department after July 1, 2005 to be deposited in the Maine Civil Legal Services Fund and take the place of the current funding formula for the fund will have no net effect on revenues for the biennium. It is estimated by the Judicial Department that both funding methods will bring in approximately $306,000 annually. Doubling the surcharge imposed on each civil fine, penalty or forfeiture from $5 to $10 will result in an increase in revenue to the Civil Legal Services Fund of $298,994 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $551,988 in fiscal year 2006-07. This legislation also includes a General Fund appropriation of $400,000 for each year of the biennium to the Judicial Department to support legal services to persons who are otherwise not able to pay for those services. | |||||||||