132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2062 LR 2647(02)
An Act to Enhance the Safety of Public Transit Bus Operators Through the Installation of Vehicle Security Barriers
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)
General Fund $0 $1,000,000 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $1,000,000 $0 $0
Transfers
General Fund $0 ($1,000,000) $0 $0
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $1,000,000 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill establishes the Public Transit Bus Operator Safety Fund within the Department of Transportation.  
The bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Department of Transportation of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-27  to provide grants to public transit agencies for the purchase and installation of vehicle security barriers.
The bill also includes a one-time transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the  Public Transit Bus Operator Safety Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-27.