131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2145		LR 2669(02)
	Resolve, to Add Members to the Maine Semiquincentennial Commission and Set the Compensation Rate for Commission Members
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
			FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	Projections  FY 2025-26	Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$11,550	$9,240	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$11,550	$9,240	$0
Legislative Cost/Study
	The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $1,400 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $7,080 in fiscal year 2024-25. The Legislature’s budget for the 2024-2025 biennium includes $14,500 in each of fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 for the costs of legislative studies, as well as $38,909 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. This fiscal impact assumes members will attend 2 meetings in person each month through July 4, 2026. If the legislative members of the commission attend more than 2 meetings in person each month, the cost for each additional meeting is $240 if the meeting is held during the legislative session and $350 if the meeting is held during the interim when the legislature is not in session.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $11,550 in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Department of Secretary of State to pay a legislative per diem to certain members of the Commission.