| 124th MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 1178 | LR 1954(01) | |||||
| Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 131: The Maine Federal, State, and Local Accountability Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of Education | ||||||
| Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill | ||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Sutherland of Chapman | ||||||
| Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement | ||||||
| Minor cost increase - General Fund | ||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with the rulemaking process can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. The Governor's Recommended Budget for the 2010-2011 Biennium includes a deappropriation of approximately $1.0 million in both fiscal year 2009-10 and fiscal year 2010-11 to recognize the savings anticipated to be achieved by the State adopting the New England Comprehensive Assessment Program (NECAP) assessment expectations in reading and mathematics so that it may join with the other states in NECAP in a common interstate assessment agreement and achieve cost savings by sharing the costs among the other states. | ||||||