132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 540 LR 1632(02)
An Act to Identify the State's Unidentified Human Remains
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Health and Human Services
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 $100,000 $9,000 $9,000 $9,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $100,000 $9,000 $9,000 $9,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $100,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 and ongoing General Fund appropriations of $9,000 beginning in fiscal year 2026-27 to the Department of the Attorney General to contract with a DNA lab to extract DNA profiles and conduct genetic research.