132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1088 LR 2064(01)
An Act to Enact the Maine Consumer Data Privacy Act
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Henderson of Rumford
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Projections  FY 2027-28 Projections  FY 2028-29
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $500 $500 $500 $500
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system. The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time. The collection of additional filing fees will increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill establishes the Maine Privacy Fund within the Office of the Attorney General with a base Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 beginning in fiscal year 2025-26.
Any additional costs to the Office of the Attorney General associated with enforcing the Maine consumer data privacy act are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.