132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1059		LR 1792(02)
	An Act to Establish the Process for the Selection of Delegates for a Convention Called Under the United States Constitution, Article V
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: State and Local Government
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
	The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new felony cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time. The collection of additional fines will increase General Fund or other dedicated revenue by minor amounts.
Legislative Cost/Study
	Legislative and public members selected to serve as commissioners would receive reimbursement of mileage and expenses, and the special session per diem, as provided under 3 MRSA §2, for their attendance at meetings of the convention.  Actual costs will vary based on the number of commissioners, the number of meetings held and the actual travel costs of each commissioner.  The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the Advisory Committee during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Any additional costs for the expenses of employees of the state to be reimbursed by their own agencies are assumed to be minor and can be absorbed withing existing budgeted resources.