130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1687 LR 2054(02)
An Act To Improve the Provision of Indigent Legal Services
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 Projections  FY 2023-24 Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $9,264,301 $9,266,244 $9,288,667 $9,311,807
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $9,264,301 $9,266,244 $9,288,667 $9,311,807
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services (MCILS) of $9,264,301 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $9,266.244 in fiscal year 2022-23 for an increase in the salary range for the Executive Director of MCILS, raising the reiumbursement rate for indigent legal services from $60 per hour to $80, providing additional All Other funding to reflect actual costs of the MCILS, establishing 6 positions and providing All Other funding for the supervision subdivision.