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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 22 |
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LR 129(01) |
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An Act to Update
the Laws Governing Education in the Unorganized Territory |
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Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Sen. Rafferty of York |
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Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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| Current biennium cost increase - General Fund |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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Reimbursing
parents for the transportation of elementary school children residing in the
unorganized territory will increase the cost to the Education in the
Unorganized Territory (EUT) program within the Department of Education
beginning in fiscal year 2025-26. The department anticipates that sufficient
funds will be available within the program's proposed appropriation levels
for the 2026-2027 biennium to support the cost of this provision and
additional General Fund appropriations will not be required at this time.
Whether or not additional General Fund appropriations will be needed in
future biennia will depend on the number of students residing in the
unorganized territory that need to have their parents provide transportation,
the number of miles traveled each day and the mileage reimbursement
rate. |
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General Fund
expenditures from the EUT program are fully reimbursed by the Unorganized
Territory Education and Services Fund. The expenditures incurred from this
bill are not expected to impact the amount of taxes collected through the
Unorganized Territory Education and Services Tax, which is levied on all
nonexempt real and personal property located in the Unorganized Territory Tax
District, in fiscal year 2025-26. The impact of this provision on taxpayers
in the unorganized territory in future biennia cannot be determined at this
time. |
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