132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1268 LR 2073(02)
An Act to Address Employee Recruitment and Retention Issues Within the Maine State Ferry Service by Providing a Yearly Stipend
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Transportation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Projections  FY 2027-28 Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
Highway Fund $0 $0 $450,000 $450,000
Appropriations/Allocations
Island Ferry Services Fund $0 $0 $450,000 $450,000
Transfers
Highway Fund $0 $0 ($450,000) ($450,000)
Island Ferry Services Fund $0 $0 $450,000 $450,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The Department of Transportation will require Island Ferry Services Fund allocations of $449,980 beginning in fiscal year 2027-28 for annual stipends to qualified employees of the Maine State Ferry Service.  The Department will also require annual transfers of approximately $450,000 beginning in fiscal year 2027-28 from the unallocated balance of the Highway Fund to the Island Ferry Services Fund to cover the cost of the stipends.