129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1956		LR 2958(02)
	Resolve, To Establish a Commission To Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Labor and Housing
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
Legislative Cost/Study
	The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $2,250 in fiscal year 2020-21. An estimated $6,190 is available in fiscal year 2020-21 in the Legislature's budget for legislative studies as well as balances carried over from prior years for this purpose. Whether these amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Additional costs to the Maine State Housing Authority and the Office of the Governor to serve on the commission can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.