127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1378		LR 1053(02)
	An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Issuance of Bonds and To Effectuate the Issuance of Bonds To Support Maine's Natural Resource-based Economy
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill requires that general obligation bonds ratified by the legal voters of the State be issued unless one or more of 5 specific conditions exist. The bill also removes the requirement that such bonds bear the facsimile of the signature of the Governor. The new provisions apply to existing authorized but unissued bonds as well as to all bonds that may be authorized by the voters in the future. The bill may provide a higher degree of assurance that the normal process for issuing bonds will proceed once the voters have approved. No additional costs will be created by this bill other than the ordinary debt service anticipated at the time the bonds were, or will be, sent to the voters.