125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1465		LR 897(02)
	An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Freedom of Access
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
	Committee: Judiciary
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Exempted
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$80,598	$80,861	$83,192
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$80,598	$80,861	$83,192
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Designate and train a Public Access Officer; provide copies of public records when requested.				County Municipality	Moderate statewide
	Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the state from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $80,598 in fiscal year 2012-13 for the Department of the Attorney General to establish a Public Access Ombudsman position.  The additional costs to other state agencies are expected to be minimal and can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources.  The Governor's proposed supplemental budget for 2012-2013, LD 1903, includes a General Fund appropriation of $36,531 in fiscal year 2012-13 for one part-time Assistant Attorney General position to serve as an ombudsman to assist in compliance with the State's freedom of access laws.