132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1648		LR 1703(02)
	Resolve, to Honor Margaret Chase Smith and Joshua Chamberlain in the National Statuary Hall
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$500	$500	$500	$500
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	If approved by the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, the Maine Arts Commission, the Maine State Library and the Maine Historic Preservation Commission estimate the cost to create the new statues of Joshua Chamberlain and Margaret Chase Smith, place them in the National Statuary Hall and transport and place the existing statues of Hannibal Hamlin and William King within public view or on the grounds of the State House to be approximately $800,000.  This bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds base allocations of $500 per year beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 to a newly created National Statuary Hall - Statue Replacement program account within the Maine State Museum to authorize the expenditure of any monies received from private or public sources to fund the cost of the statue replacement.