126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 90		LR 1092(03)
	An Act To Strengthen Maine's Workforce and Economic Future
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
	Sponsor: Sen. Goodall of Sagadahoc
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		($1,169,517)	($1,525,625)	($1,548,473)	($1,572,017)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		($1,169,517)	($1,525,625)	($1,548,473)	($1,572,017)
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment removes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Corrections of $955,500 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $1,313,417 in fiscal year 2014-15, removes the General Fund appropriation to the Executive Department of $100,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2013-14 and reduces funding to the Department of Labor by $114,017 and $112,208 in fiscal years 2013-14 and 2014-15, respectively.  The bill as amended by this amendment has a General Fund cost of $2,250,000 in fiscal year 2013-14 and $2,765,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 as shown in the table below.
			FY 2013-14	FY 2014-15	Projections  FY 2015-16	Projections  FY 2016-17
Department of Education
	>  Coordinator position for Welcome Center for foreign-trained workers within Portland Adult Education program.		$      75,000	$        75,000	$                                  -	$                                  -
Maine Community College System
	> Bring College to ME Program		$    320,000	$      320,000	$                          320,000	$                          320,000
	> Reduce student backlog for 14 programs that result in high wage employment opportunities.		$  1,180,000	$    1,180,000	$                       1,180,000	$                       1,180,000
Department of Labor
	> Maine Apprenticeship Program		$    575,000	$      590,000	$                          590,000	$                          590,000
	> State Workforce Investment Board		$    100,000	$      100,000	$                          100,000	$                          100,000
University of Maine System
	> Provides match to $500,000 in private funding from the UMS for scholarship program to assist certain adults with completing degree program.		$            -	$      500,000	$                                  -	$                                  -
	Total		$  2,250,000	$    2,765,000	$                       2,190,000	$                       2,190,000