127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1489 LR 2338(02)
An Act To Clarify Expenditures Regarding Androscoggin County
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Committment of balance forward - General Purpose Aid for Local Schools
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This legislation requires the State Controller to pay $75,000 to College for ME - Adroscoggin from fiscal year 2015-16 year-end unobligated funds in the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools Program General Fund account within the Department of Education brought forward into fiscal year 2016-17.  The ability for this transaction to occur is dependent upon sufficient unobligated balances at the end of fiscal year 2015-16 being available to be brought forward into fiscal year 2016-17.  Year-end unobligated balances exceeding $75,000 have been brought forward into the subsequent fiscal year in each of the past 5 years, with the net balance carried forward averaging approximately $10.2 million.