132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1941		LR 1826(04)
	An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Commission to Examine Reestablishing Parole
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Judiciary
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
Legislative Cost/Study
	The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $3,750 in fiscal year 2026-27. The Legislature’s budget for the 2026-2027 biennium includes $7,253 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $17,696 in fiscal year 2026-27 for the costs of legislative studies, as well as $41,338 of balances carried over from prior fiscal years for this purpose. Whether these amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Any additional costs to the Departments of Corrections and the Attorney General from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. If the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations (PCSRITP) is selected to serve on the Commission created by this bill, then the costs to PCSRITP from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.