128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 170 LR 1745(01)
An Act To Allow and Recognize a Legal Name Change upon Marriage
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Bailey of Saco
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 Projections  FY 2019-20 Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $44,000 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $44,000 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Department of Health and Human Services will require a one-time General Fund appropriation of $44,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 for the Office of Information Technology to deliver the technology updates and testing to change the marriage license and certificate. The delivery and testing for these changes would likely be part of the next available release of code, which will not happen until the first quarter of fiscal year 2019.