128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 170 LR 1745(02)
An Act To Allow and Recognize a Legal Name Change upon Marriage
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A"
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 Projections  FY 2019-20 Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $44,000 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $44,000 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Services of $44,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 for the Office of Information Technology to deliver the technology updates and testing to change the marriage license and certificate. The delivery and testing for these changes will likely be part of the next available release of code, which will not happen until the first quarter of fiscal year 2019.