126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 593		LR 933(02)
	An Act To Require That Carbon Monoxide Detectors Be Installed inside Educational Facilities
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Funded
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$100,602	$0	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$100,602	$0	$0	$0
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Requires carbon monoxide detectors or carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment be installed in educational facilities used for elementary or secondary education.				School	Moderate statewide
	The required local activities in this bill represents a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine.  General Fund appropriations are provided to fund 90% of the additional costs.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill establishes the Carbon Monoxide Detectors for Schools account within the Department of Education and provides a one-time General Fund appropriation of $100,602 in fiscal year 2013-14 to the account for the purpose of paying 90% of the total cost to local school administrative units to purchase and install carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.  This fiscal note is based on the following:
	Assumptions:
	1)  cost of the carbon monoxide detector				$30
	2)  number of units installed per building				6
	3)  number of school buildings statewide requiring carbon monoxide detectors				621
	Additional costs to the Department of Education to establish procedures to reimburse local school administrative units for 90% of the cost to purchase and install carbon monoxide detectors can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.