122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1236 LR 1791(02)
Resolve, To Establish the Study Commission Regarding Liveable Wages
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Labor
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Current Costs - Legislative Study
Legislative Study
The projected costs to fund the general operating expenses of the Study Commission Regarding Liveable Wages are $3,700 in fiscal year 2005-06.  The Legislature's Part I budget includes $30,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $20,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 for legislative studies.  Whether the amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Additional costs to the Department of Labor, the Department of Economic and Community Development, and the Department of Health and Human Services associated with serving on the Commission can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources.