| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 1243 | LR 0183(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Make Election Day a State Holiday | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Eder of Portland | |||||||||
| Committee: State and Local Government | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Projections | Projections | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | ||||||
| Net Cost (Savings) | |||||||||
| General Fund | $163,000 | $163,000 | $163,000 | $163,000 | |||||
| Appropriations/Allocations | |||||||||
| General Fund | $163,000 | $163,000 | $163,000 | $163,000 | |||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| Establishing Election Day as a state paid holiday will result in increased costs to the state payroll of approximately $270,000 annually, of which $163,000 is the annual estimated General Fund cost. These additional costs reflect the additional expenses to cover essential employees. | |||||||||