128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 561		LR 2169(02)
	An Act To Remove the Requirement That Child Care Facility Workers and Family Child Care Providers Submit to Criminal Background Checks
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($17,000)	($10,000)	($10,000)	($10,000)
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		($45,000)	($27,000)	($27,000)	($27,000)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes deallocations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $17,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $10,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 for savings achieved by reduction in the number of background checks. Other Special Revenue Funds revenue will also be reduced from fewer background check fees by $45,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $27,000 in fiscal year 2018-19.
	The Department of Public Safety will incur minor General Fund and Highway Fund savings from not having to process these background checks.  General Fund revenue will decrease by a minor amount from not receiving revenue from background check fees.