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130th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1512 |
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LR 1819(02) |
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An Act To Create
the Office of the Education Ombudsman and To Establish a Commission To Study
the Creation of a Reporting and Response System To Assist Public Schools in
Addressing Incidents of Bias, Discrimination and Harassment |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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Fiscal Note |
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Legislative Cost/Study |
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Legislative
Cost/Study |
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The general
operating expenses of this study are projected to be $3,250 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. |
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Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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Additional costs
to the Department of Education to establish a commission to study the
creation of a diversity, equity and inclusion reporting and response system
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. |
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