130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 924 LR 969(01)
Resolve, To Establish a Task Force To Study the Coordination of Services and Expansion of Educational Programs for Young Adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities To Identify Barriers to Full Societal Integration
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Pebworth of Blue Hill
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
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 $1,500 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $750 in fiscal year 2022-23. The Legislature’s 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
Additional costs to the Department of Education to provide staff assistance to the task force can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.  Additional costs to the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System, the Maine State Housing Authority, the Department of Transportation and the Department of Health and Human Services associated with participating on the task force can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.