123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 885		LR 714(02)
	An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Study the Costs of Providing Certain Services in the Unorganized Territories
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
	Committee: Taxation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$0	($59,813)	($59,813)
Revenue
	General Fund		$0	$0	$59,813	$59,813
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Changing the method of assessing areas under the jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission for the cost of providing services for the unorganized territory and for certain towns and plantations will result in an increase in General Fund revenue of $79,093 annually beginning in fiscal year 2009-10.  This change will increase the amount the unorganized territory, towns and plantations pay to the General Fund for Land Use Regulation Commission services.  Also, this legislation does not permit reimbursement to parents for student transportation under certain conditions beginning in fiscal year 2009-10.  This change will decrease the amount the unorganized territory pays to the General Fund by $19,280 annually beginning in fiscal year 2009-10.  The net effect of these changes will result in an increase in General Fund revenue of $59,813 annually beginning in fiscal year 2009-10.
	Legislative costs associated with the joint review of certain information by the Taxation Committee and the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee will be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources.  Additional costs to the Department of Education to conduct the required review and prepare the required report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.