123rd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2279		LR 3585(02)
	An Act To Ensure Equitable Payment for E-9-1-1 Services
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "     "
	Committee: Utilities and Energy
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Exempted
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Costs
	Requiring municipalities that do not have a public safety answering point to contract with an entity for such services is a state mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine.  Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the State from the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional local costs.				Municipality	Significant
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The additional costs to undertake adjudicatory proceedings to establish and review fees for public safety answering point and dispatch services can be absorbed by the Public Utilities Commission utilizing existing budgeted resources.