124th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1646		LR 2173(01)
	An Act To Establish a Broadband Policy for Maine
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Flaherty of Scarborough
	Committee: Utilities and Energy
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
			2009-10	2010-11	Projections 2011-12	Projections 2012-13
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$28,613	$38,150	$38,150
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$28,613	$38,150	$38,150
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The State Planning Office (SPO) will require funding for a half-time Planner II position and related costs to educate businesses regarding the usefulness of broadband technology for on-line business reporting, tax filings and national and global sales opportunities.  It is assumed that the position will commence on October 1, 2010.  Additional costs to the Department of Economic and Community Development and the University of Maine System to educate citizens and small businesses on the advantages of broadband access can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.