132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 396 LR 1182(09)
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Develop a Grant Program to Encourage Secondary Schools to Adopt Later Start Times
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-217)
S "B" (S-484) to C "A" (S-217)
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Projections  FY 2027-28 Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $181,078 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $181,078 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes General Fund appropriations totaling $181,078 in fiscal year 2025-26 to the Department of Education to implement and administer the school start time grant program. Of that amount, $75,000 is appropriated for grants to local school administrative units to collaborate on changing school start times such that secondary schools have a start time at or after 8:30 a.m. and $106,078 is appropriated for one contracted position to implement and administer the grant program.