123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 410		LR 1861(01)
	An Act To Repeal the Certification and Authorization Fees for School Personnel
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Clark of Millinocket
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$1,032,500	$1,032,500	$1,032,500	$1,032,500
Revenue
	General Fund		($1,032,500)	($1,032,500)	($1,032,500)	($1,032,500)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Eliminating certification and authorization fees for teachers and other school personnel will reduce General Fund revenue by $1,032,500 per year beginning in fiscal year 2007-08.
	The Governor's recommended budget for the 2008-2009 biennium proposes to establish 2 Office Assistant II positions in the Support Systems program within the Department of Education to provide additional assistance in the Certification Office.  The Governor's budget assumes the two positions will generate an additional $108,840 and $112,388 in General Fund revenue in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09, respectively.  The Governor proposed to use the additional revenue to fund the positions.  Additional General Fund appropriations will be required to support the two positions if both the Governor's budget request for the positions and this legislation are approved.