130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1831		LR 2285(02)
	An Act To Improve the Child and Family Court Process
	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		$0	$1,505,856	$1,518,271	$1,564,953
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$1,505,856	$1,518,271	$1,564,953
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes an ongoing appropriation of $1,505,856 in fiscal year 2022-23 to the Judicial Department to fund 4 Family Law Magistrate positions, 4 Deputy Marshal positions, 4 Assistant Clerk positions, one Law Clerk position and related costs to increase the number of full-time family law magistrates from 8 to 12.