132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1004		LR 2041(02)
	An Act to Ensure the Proper Operation of the State
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Funding re-appropriated to address timing mismatch
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$45,000	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$45,000	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill updates certain dates for implementation or reporting contained in legislation that became law in January 2026. In particular, the bill updates three resolves pertaining to the Maine Arts Commission and Maine Department of Education which appropriated funding to these agencies in fiscal year 2025-26. However, because these resolves became law on January 11, 2026, they will become effective 90 days after the Legislature adjourns, anticipated in July 2026 (or fiscal year 2026-27). Therefore, the agencies will not receive the funding appropriated to them in fiscal year 2025-26. In order to provide the necessary funding for the agencies to complete the requirements of the resolves, the bill appropriates the same amount of funding in fiscal year 2026-27. The funding appropriated in fiscal year 2025-26 is expected to lapse into the unbudgeted surplus of the General Fund. The agencies will only receive the funding once, in fiscal year 2026-27.