127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 376		LR 1091(02)
	An Act To Provide a Source of Funding for Drug Abuse Resistance Education
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund
			FY 2015-16	FY 2016-17	Projections  FY 2017-18	Projections  FY 2018-19
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$12,545	$28,605	$40,651	$40,651
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$12,545	$28,605	$40,651	$40,651
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This legislation establishes the DARE Education Fund within the Office of Treasurer of State and provides an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $125 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $286 in fiscal year 2016-17 which represents 1% of the projected revenue.
	This bill also includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $12,420 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $28,319 in fiscal year 2016-17 to establish the DARE Education Reimbursement Fund within the Department of Education to reimburse local school districts for the costs associated with providing DARE programs to their students.
	The Department of Education has indicated that it does not have staff available to oversee the reimbursement fund.   Until the volume of work associated with implementing the requirements of this legislation are known, it is unclear as to whether the department can administer the fund within existing resources without impacting other programs and services.