128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1842		LR 2914(05)
	An Act To Require Education and Training Regarding Harassment for Legislators, Legislative Staff and Lobbyists
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (S-387) S "A" (S-484)
	Committee: State and Local Government
Fiscal Note
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$2,650	$2,650	$2,650
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$2,650	$2,650	$2,650
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill provides an ongoing appropriation of $2,650 beginning in fiscal year 2018-19 to the Legislature for the contracting and related costs of providing harassment training for lobbyists. The additional costs associated with providing harassment training to legislators and legislative staff can be absorbed by the Legislature utilizing existing resources.
	Any additional costs to the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.