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129th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1568 |
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LR 2294(02) |
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An Act
Authorizing the Deorganization of Magalloway Plantation |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: State and Local Government |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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| Contingent future biennium savings - General Fund |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill will
become effective only if approved by the voters of Magalloway Plantation at
the next general election to be held in November. If approved, the deorganization of
Magalloway Plantation would take effect on July 1, 2021. |
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For purposes of
this analysis, all other factors in the calculation of the total cost of K-12
public education and the State's contribution are assumed to be held
constant. Given this assumption, the deorganization of Magalloway Plantation,
currently a member of Regional School Unit (RSU) 78, will lower the total
cost of K-12 public education beginning in fiscal year 2021-22 and result in
savings to the General Purpose Aid for Local Schools program within the
Department of Education. The amount of savings can not be determined at this
time. For comparison purposes, the preliminary total cost allocation for
Magalloway for the 2019-2020 school year is $169,071. However, because
Magalloway's required local contribution is expected to exceed its total allocation
for this school year, the only state funding anticipated to be allocated for
Magalloway is approximately $14,264 for the minimum special education
adjustment. The estimated loss in revenue to RSU 78 from local assessments to
Magalloway Plantation is estimated to be approximately $200,000 per year. |
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The Division of
State Schools - Education in the Unorganized Territories program in the
Department of Education will incur future General Fund expenditures to
provide services to the Unorganized Territories. These expenditures would be
ongoing and would be to provide schooling to students from Magalloway. The
cost can not be determined at this time. The General Fund would be fully
reimbursed for these costs by higher collections made through the Municipal
Cost Component program. |
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Any additional
costs incurred by Maine Revenue Services related to the deorganization of
Magalloway Plantation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. The
minor additional costs associated with the filing of certain election results
can be absorbed by the Secretary of State utilizing existing budgeted
resources. Any additional costs incurred by the Office of the State Auditor
are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted
resources. |
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