131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1682		LR 1575(02)
	An Act to Create the Maine Experiential Education Program
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	Projections  FY 2025-26	Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$126,550	$163,026	$170,498	$178,344
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$126,550	$163,026	$170,498	$178,344
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$1,670	$1,670	$1,670	$1,670
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $126,550 to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 for one full-time Public Service Coordinator I position, one part-time Contract/Grants Manager position and associated costs. The bill also includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $1,170 to ACF beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 for the technology management costs associated with the positions. The bill establishes the Maine Experiential Education Program Fund to provide grants to public schools and school administrative units to help develop experiential education programs and fund positions. The bill includes allocations of $500 beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 to establish the fund and allow for expenditures when additional resources are dedicated to the fund.
	Additional costs to the Department of Education associated with collaborating with the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and other state agencies and nonprofit organizations on the Maine Experiential Education Program can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.