124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1389		LR 707(04)
	An Act To Create State and Regional Quality of Place Investment Strategies for High-value Jobs, Products and Services in Maine
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "   "
	Sponsor: Sen. Damon of Hancock
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Appropriations/Allocations
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$500	$500	$500	$500
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$500	$500	$500	$500
Legislative Cost/Study
	This amendment includes 2 Legislators on the Quality of Place Advisory Committee.  The costs associated with the per diem and expenses for these Legislators are projected to be $840 annually beginning in fiscal year 2009-10.  The Legislature's budget includes $10,000 annually in fiscal year 2009-10 and in fiscal year 2010-11 for legislative studies.  Whether the amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment creates the Maine Quality of Place Investment Fund established to receive federal or private funds to encourage and support job creation, stimulate the development of new products and services, enhance regional incomes and public revenues and allow Maine to compete in a national and global economy. Ongoing base allocations of $500 in Other Special Revenue Funds and $500 in the Federal Expenditures Fund have been established to receive any monies.
	Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development and the State Planning Office to work jointly on issuing the request for proposals, developing the required inventory of state grant programs, conducting the required evaluations and developing the required guidelines can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
	Additional costs to the State Planning Office to provide staff assistance, other administrative duties and to work with the Natural and Economic Resources Council can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
	Additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Education and the Department of Labor to serve on the council can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
	Additional costs to the Maine Cultural Affairs Council, the Maine Development Foundation, the Maine State Housing Authority, the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System to serve on the advisory committee can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.