130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 380		LR 1361(02)
	An Act To Change the Statutory Cap on Virtual Public Charter School Enrollment
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Legislative Cost/Study
Legislative Cost/Study
	The general operating expenses of this study are projected to be $2,750 in fiscal year 2021-22. The Legislature’s proposed budget for the 2022-2023 biennium includes $10,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $10,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 for the costs of legislative studies, as well as $21,260 of balances carried over from prior years for this purpose. Whether these amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature. The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during the interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Additional costs to the Department of Education for the Commissioner or the commissioner's designee to participate on the taskforce can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.