122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1817		LR 2741(01)
	An Act To Protect Access to Social Security Numbers
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Hotham of Dixfield
	Committee: Judiciary
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
					Projections	Projections
			2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$315,000	$315,000	$315,000
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	($315,000)	($315,000)	($315,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This legislation will result in the State being out of conformity with section 303(f) of the Social Security Act.  Being out of conformity with this Act would jeopardize the State's employment security administrative grants. The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation received $13,100,000 in administrative grants in 2005-2006. Other employment security programs within the Department of Labor, including the Bureau of Employment Services and the Division of Labor Market Information Services could also lose administrative funding.  Federal funding for programs administered by the Department of Health and Human services may also be affected.
	This bill will reduce General Fund revenue by $315,000 annually beginning in fiscal year 2006-07 from the reduced collection of outstanding fines by the Judicial Department through the tax-offset program.
	The additional costs associated with enforcing this legislation can be absorbed by the Department of the Attorney General utilizing existing budgeted resources
	Eliminating Maine Revenue Services' ability to use social security numbers will have a major impact on the bureau's tax enforcement and collection activities resulting in a loss of General Fund revenue and the need for additional General Fund appropriations to modify the computer systems and increase staffing.  These amounts are expected to be significant and can not be determined at this time.  These amounts are not reflected in the table above.