121st Maine Legislature
		Office of Fiscal and Program Review
		LD 199
		An Act to Protect Children from Cancer-causing Chemicals
		LR 0209(01)
		Fiscal Note for Original Bill
		Sponsor: Rep. Eder
		Committee: Education
		Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Undetermined current biennium cost increase - General Fund
State Mandate
	New or Expanded Activity			Unit Affected	Costs
	Prohibiting the presence, use and storage of cancer-causing chemicals on school property will require schools to search out, eliminate and forbid such items.  The cost to local school units can not be determined at this time.			School	Significant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The cost of rule-making can be absorbed by the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services (DHS).  DHS will incur additional costs estimated to be approximately $50,000 for consultation on development of a list of cancer-causing chemicals, training licensing staff to inspect child care facilities, additional inspection time at each facility and lab tests to determine if chemicals have been used inside a child care facility.