126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 502 LR 361(03)
An Act To Allow County Jails To Apply Savings to Debt Service without a Reduction in State Payments
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Allowing a county jail to retain savings generated from reduced jail expenditures to pay debt may increase the amount of funding the State Board of Corrections needs to support county jail operational costs.  The General Fund amount that may be required cannot be estimated at this time and will depend on the individual actions of the jails.