125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 97		LR 467(02)
	RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Prohibit Certain Changes to a Direct Initiative of Legislation for a Period of Time after It Is Approved by the Voters
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Referendum Costs		Month/Year	Election Type	Question	Length
		Nov-11	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
	If approved by the voters, the Legislature would be prohibited from substantively changing measures enacted by a vote of the people.  The fiscal impact of this restriction can not be determined at this time and will depend on the intent of future measures enacted by a vote of the people.  If these measures represent significant additional costs or reductions in revenue to the State or local units of government, the options available to the Legislature to offset these costs or revenue decreases would be limited to changes other than affecting the intent of the measure itself.