132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 13 LR 44(02)
An Act to Provide Funds Necessary for the Production and Delivery of Election Materials by the Secretary of State and to Reconvene the Working Group to Study Polling Places at Schools
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Projections  FY 2027-28 Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $410,000 $0 $410,000 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $410,000 $0 $410,000 $0
Revenue
General Fund ($410,000) $0 ($410,000) $0
Other Special Revenue Funds $410,000 $0 $410,000 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill creates the Production and Delivery of Election Materials Fund within the Department of Secretary of State.  The bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Department of Secretary of State of $410,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 to support costs associated with the production and delivery of election materials. The bill provides for biennial transfers from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Fund of $410,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 to fund the election materials costs. The bill also provides that if the balance in the Fund exceeds $1,500,000 the difference must be transferred to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund.