128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1756 LR 2808(05)
An Act To Allow The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Governor Baxter School for the Deaf To Lease Space to Maine's Protection and Advocacy Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Fiscal Note for House Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Rep. Pierce of Falmouth
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Permanent renewal of temporary lease jeopardized
Loss of revenue from leasing of state property - Other funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Delaying the effective date of this legislation may result in Disability Rights Maine being forced to vacate newly renovated facilities it leases from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) at the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf (MECDHH/GBSD).  The Office of the Attorney General had indicated this legislation would be required in order for Disability Rights Maine to continue leasing this space after the current temporary lease expires on May 1, 2018.  Should the leased facility be vacated, DAFS and MECDHH/GBSD would lose the lease revenue.