132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1433 LR 1344(01)
Resolve, to Establish a Working Waterfront Infrastructure Engineer Corps Pilot Program and to Conduct a Feasibility Study of a Higher Education Service Corps Program
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Rielly of Westbrook
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 $0 $150,000 $150,000 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $150,000 $150,000 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The University of Maine System will require General Fund appropriations of $150,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 and fiscal year 2027-28 to support the 2-year Working Waterfront Infrastructure Engineer Corps Pilot Program established to provide expertise in engineering, planning and permitting to restore and protect the State's working waterfront and other vulnerable infrastructure.
Additional costs to the Maine Commission for Community Service, the Maine Community College System, the University of Maine System and Maine Maritime Academy to collaborate to conduct the feasibility study can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.