128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 283		LR 1527(02)
	An Act To Increase the Jurisdictional Limits for Small Claims
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Judiciary
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$43,200	$43,200	$43,200
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$43,200	$43,200	$43,200
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes a General Fund appropriation to the Judicial Department of $43,200 in fiscal year 2018-19 for the additional mediation costs that will result from increasing the small claims limit from $6,000 to $15,000.  Increasing the limit may also require additional judge, clerk and marshal resources.  An estimate of those additional costs is not available at this time, but would be in addition to the $43,200 contained in this bill.