132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 395		LR 212(05)
	Resolve, Establishing the Working Group to Develop Recommendations for Extending Federal Beneficial Laws to the Wabanaki Nations
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with: C "A" (S-693) S "A" (S-714) to C "A" (S-693)
	Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
Legislative Cost/Study
	The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $1,400 in fiscal year 2026-27. The Legislature’s budget for the 2026-2027 biennium includes $7,253 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $17,696 in fiscal year 2026-27 for the costs of legislative studies, as well as $41,338 of balances carried over from prior fiscal 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. The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Any additional costs to the Executive Department, the Office of the Attorney General and the Maine Indian - Tribal State Commission to participate in the work group are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.