122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1626 LR 2295(02)
An Act To Authorize the Deorganization of the Town of Cooper
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: State and Local Government
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
   
             
Fiscal Note
Exempted State Mandate
State Mandate
New or Expanded Activity Unit Affected Costs
Requiring the town of Cooper to develop a plan for road maintenance and develop a plan for vacancies in municipal officers is a state mandate pursuant to the Maine constitution.  Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the State from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional local costs Municipality Insignificant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The additional costs to the Department of Transportation and the State Planning Office to develop plans and report to the State and Local Government Committee can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources.