130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1001		LR 1433(04)
	An Act To Ensure Parents' Access to Their Minor and Adult Children with Special Needs
	Fiscal Note for House Amendment " " to Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Perry of Calais
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
Legislative Cost/Study
	The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $4,250 in fiscal year 2021-22. 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 Health and Human Services and the Office of the Attorney General to participate on the task force are assumed to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.