123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1386		LR 527(01)
	An Act To Make Criminal Background Checks and Department of Health and Human Services Child Protective Substantiation Checks on Volunteers More Affordable
	Fiscal Note for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Walcott of Lewiston
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			2007-08	2008-09	Projections 2009-10	Projections 2010-11
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$300,000	$400,000	$400,000	$400,000
Revenue
	General Fund		($300,000)	($400,000)	($400,000)	($400,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Reducing the fee that the Department of Public Safety can charge for certain criminal history record checks will reduce General Fund revenue collected by the department. The estimated amounts are $300,000 and $400,000 in fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 respectively.  The amount of the reduction in General Fund revenue resulting from the cap on the fee for certain Department of Health and Human Services records cannot be determined at this time.