| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 802 | LR 1228(02) | ||||||||
| An Act To Improve the Efficiency of the Legislature | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " | |||||||||
| Committee: State and Local Government | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Projections | Projections | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | ||||||
| Net Cost (Savings) | |||||||||
| General Fund | $305,050 | $631,000 | $87,500 | $87,500 | |||||
| Appropriations/Allocations | |||||||||
| General Fund | $305,050 | $631,000 | $87,500 | $87,500 | |||||
| Other Special Revenue Funds | $500 | $500 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| Requiring the Legislative Council to provide laptops to members of the Senate beginning January 2006 and members of the House by December 1, 2006 will result in additional costs to the Legislature in the amount of $305,050 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $631,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 and annual ongoing operating costs of $87,500 beginning in fiscal year 2007-08. This legislation states that the Legislative Council may seek outside funding to purchase or lease the laptops. An allocation of Other Special Revenue Funds is included in the event outside funding is received for this purpose. The additional costs associated with reporting on the results of the laptop experience in the Senate can be absorbed by the Legislature utilizing existing budgeted resources. | |||||||||