128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 635 LR 1443(02)
An Act To Incentivize Legislative Carpooling
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: State and Local Government
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium savings - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill could result in savings to the Legislature's budget. The exact timing and amount of such savings cannot be determined because the number of Legislators who will choose to carpool and the specifics of their travel cannot be determined. For example, based on the current $0.44 per mile reimbursement rate, if all of the Legislators in a given vehicle are traveling from the same location, the savings would be an estimated $0.33 per mile per passenger. Factors affecting actual savings include: variations in the origination and destination points of passengers in a vehicle, the timing of the travel (session or non-session) and the impact of the cap on daily mileage reimbursement.