124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1745 LR 2338(02)
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing County Jail Budgeting for York County
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Future biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The reduction in the York county assessment for correctional-related expenditures will not have a financial impact on the State Board of Corrections until fiscal year 2013-14.  The current correctional-related assessment for York county is $8,667,248 and includes the cost of the county jail's annual debt service obligation for it's heating, ventilating and air conditioning system, $280,433.  The last scheduled payment for that system is due March 1, 2013 so beginning in fiscal year 2013-14, based on the current assessment, York county would continue to assess $280,433 for debt service costs they are no longer obligated to pay.  That surplus would then become available for the State Board of Corrections to reinvest in other correctional-related costs.  This bill lowers the assessment by $280,433 thereby eliminating the future benefit to the State Board of Corrections.