122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 875 1543(01)
An Act To Change the Procedure When a Maine School Administrative District Budget Fails
Fiscal Note for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Cebra of Naples
Committee:  Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Current Cost - State Mandate
Potential current biennium savings - General Fund
State Mandate
New or Expanded Activity Unit Affected Costs
Requiring school administrative units to revert back to the prior year's budget if voters, having failed to approve a budget at a referendum vote, fail again to authorize a budget after a subsequent vote, is a mandate. School Significant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This legislation may result in less State subsidy being distributed to a school administrative unit if, as a result of the voters failure to approve a budget and that school administrative unit being required to revert to the prior year's budget, the school administrative unit is unable to raise its required local share.  The impact to individual school units, including the ability of the individual units to meet their financial obligations, can not be determined at this time.