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128th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1484 |
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LR 446(03) |
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An Act
Authorizing the Deorganization of the Town of Atkinson |
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Fiscal Note for
Senate Amendment " " to Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Sen. Langley of Hancock |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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Eliminates contingent future biennium cost increase - General
Fund
Eliminates contingent future biennium savings - Education in the
Unorganized Territories
Contingent future biennium savings - General Fund |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This amendment
eliminates the language in the bill that would have allowed Atkinson, and all
townships that deorganize on or after July 1, 2019, to contribute to the cost
of education under the same state/local funding provisions as
"organized" towns and municipalities. |
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As amended, the
deorganization of the Town of Atkinson will lower the total cost of K-12
public education beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 and result in savings to
the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program within the Department of
Education. The amount of savings can
not be determined at this time. For
comparison purposes, the preliminary total cost allocation for Atkinson for
the 2018-2019 school year is $327,693 with the State contributing $172,000 of
that total. |
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As amended, the
Division of State Schools - Education in the Unorganized Territories program
in the Department of Education will incur future General Fund expenditures to
provide services to the Unorganized Territories. These expenditures would be ongoing and
would be to provide schooling to students from Atkinson. The cost can not be determined at this
time, but is estimated to be approximately $327,693 annually. The General Fund would be fully reimbursed
for these costs by higher collections made through the Municipal Cost
Component program. |
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