124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 211		LR 403(01)
	RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Change the Schedule for Redistricting
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Jones of Mount Vernon
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Referendum Costs		Month/Year	Election Type	Question	Length
		Nov-09	General	Referendum	Standard
	The Secretary of State's budget includes sufficient funds to accommodate one ballot of average length for the general election in November.  If the number or size of the referendum questions requires production and delivery of a second ballot, an additional appropriation of $107,250 may be required.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Secretary of State indicates that it would need to purchase software to create districts, maps and boundary descriptions.  The vendors which provide this software are currently updating it and will not be offering packages until after the census is complete in 2010.  Therefore, the cost of this software is unknown at this time.