130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1640 LR 1474(02)
An Act To Enact the Campus Free Speech and Free Press Act
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - Higher educational institutions
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system.
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time. 
The collection of additional filing fees may increase General Fund and other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Additional costs to the University of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and Maine Maritime Academy to implement the requirements of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.