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130th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1824 |
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LR 2399(02) |
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An Act To Improve
the Maine Child Welfare Services Ombudsman Program by Providing Additional
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Health and Human Services |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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Fiscal Note |
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Legislative Cost/Study
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Legislative
Cost/Study |
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The general
operating expenses of this study are projected to be $1,250 in fiscal year
2021-22 and $1,500 in fiscal year 2022-23. The Legislature’s budget for the
2022-2023 biennium includes an estimated $6,108 in fiscal year 2021-22 and
$10,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 for the costs of legislative studies, as well
as $31,260 of balances carried over from prior years for this purpose.
Whether these amounts are sufficient to fund all studies will depend on the
number of studies authorized by the Legislative Council and the Legislature.
The additional costs of providing staffing assistance to the study during the
interim can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted staff resources. |
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Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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Any additional
costs to departments or agencies designated to take part in the Commission to
Develop a Pilot Program to Provide Legal Representation to Families in the
Child Protective System are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within
existing budgeted resources. |
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