| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1138 | LR 0760(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Reduce School Construction Costs | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Glynn of South Portland | |||||||||
| Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Undetermined current biennium cost increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| The Department of Education will require additional General Fund appropriations beginning in fiscal year 2005-06 to develop standard school construction plans for small, medium and large elementary, middle and high schools. The Department of Education estimates the cost to develop the 9 required plans to be approximately $8,000,000. Of this amount, the Department estimates the approximate cost to develop the designs for the 3 elementary schools to be $1,500,000; the cost for the 3 middle school plans to be $2,500,000; and the cost for the 3 secondary school plans to be $4,000,000. The ongoing costs associated with design modifications can not be determined at this time. | |||||||||
| It is not clear whether the intent of this legislation is for the State to provide 100% of the total cost of a new construction project if one of these designs is chosen, including the local share. If it is the intention that the State fully fund the new construction project, the additional cost to the State would be significant. | |||||||||