130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2		LR 58(01)
	An Act To Require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the Legislative Process
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Talbot Ross of Portland
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Legislative Cost/Study
Legislative Cost/Study
	The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $5,250 in fiscal year 2021-22. The Legislature’s proposed budget for the 2022-2023 biennium includes $10,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $10,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 for the costs of legislative studies, as well as $21,260 of 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
	The additional costs to executive branch agencies resulting from the bill are assumed to be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.