| 124th MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 443 | LR 1437(02) | |||||
| An Act To Increase the Jurisdictional Limit for Small Claims | ||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | ||||||
| Committee: Judiciary | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Fiscal Note | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 2010-11 | Projections 2011-12 | Projections 2012-13 | |||
| Net Cost (Savings) | ||||||
| General Fund | ($47,153) | ($67,768) | ($66,110) | ($64,401) | ||
| Appropriations/Allocations | ||||||
| General Fund | $47,010 | $57,782 | $59,440 | $61,149 | ||
| Revenue | ||||||
| General Fund | $94,163 | $125,550 | $125,550 | $125,550 | ||
| Other Special Revenue Funds | $18,338 | $24,450 | $24,450 | $24,450 | ||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $47,010 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $57,782 in fiscal year 2010-11 for one Assistant Clerk position within the Judicial Branch to handle the projected increase in the number of small claims filings. The corresponding increase in General Fund filing fees is estimated to be $94,163 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $125,550 in fiscal year 2010-11. This estimate does not include any increase in the filing fee itself. | ||||||