130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 719 LR 1534(01)
Resolve, To Establish the Commission To Create a Plan To Incorporate the Probate Courts into the Judicial Branch
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Cardone of Bangor
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
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 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
Any additional costs to the Courts to serve on the Commission are assumed to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.