127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1588		LR 2634(01)
	An Act To Require That Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions in the State Give Preference to Maine Producers When Entering into Contracts Related to Heating Fuel
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Saucier of Presque Isle
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Potential increase in heating fuel costs - Public postsecondary educational institutions
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Requiring the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and Maine Maritime Academy, when entering into contracts for heating fuel, to give preference to companies in the State that produce that type of heating fuel may result in increased costs to these higher educational institutions. The intent of the bill is that it not apply to users of types of fuel that are not produced in Maine. The cost will depend on the actual prices negotiated under this requirement versus the prices that could have been obtained had this requirement not been in place.