132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1395 LR 1620(01)
An Act Regarding Human Trafficking Prevention Instruction and Dissemination of and Access to Obscene Material in Schools
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Paul of Winterport
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Projections  FY 2027-28 Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 $750,000
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 $750,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The University of Maine System (UMS) will require ongoing General Fund appropriations of $750,000 per year beginning in fiscal  year 2025-26 for Networkmaine, which is a unit of UMS that provides PreK-12 schools and public libraries in the state with Internet connectivity through the Maine School and Library Network, to obtain a subscription to a filtering technology to prevent the State's prekindergarten to grade 12 student and public library users from sending, receiving, viewing or downloading materials that are child pornography or obscene matter or that depict sexual exploitation of a minor.