127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 413 LR 1645(01)
An Act To Expand Access to Absentee Ballots
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Brooks of Lewiston
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
State Mandate - Unfunded
State Mandates
Required Activity Unit Affected Local Cost
Removing certain restrictions on issuance of absentee ballots may require municipalities to incur overtime and/or hire additional staff to meet the election law requirements. Municipality Moderate statewide
The required local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine.  Unless General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding requirement, municipalities may not be required to implement these changes.