122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 960		LR 2074(01)
	Resolve, To Study the Feasilibity of Off-road Bike and Walking Paths along the Busiest Commuting Corridors of the State
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Woodbury of Yarmouth
	Committee: Transportation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
	Highway Fund		$500,000	$0	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	Highway Fund		$500,000	$0	$0	$0
	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
	The Department of Transportation will require a one-time Highway Fund allocation of $500,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 for the costs of  conducting a study pertaining to the feasibility of developing certain off-road bike and walking paths.