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126th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 871 |
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LR 1242(01) |
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An Act To Protect
Victims of Domestic Violence by Waiving Their Filing Fees in Divorce Actions |
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Preliminary Fiscal
Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Sen. Lachowicz of Kennebec |
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Committee: Judiciary |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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| Current biennium revenue decrease - General Fund |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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Waiving the filing
fee in a divorce action for a person who has a protection from abuse order
against the defendant when the complaint is filed will reduce General Fund
revenue by $120 per filing. The total
revenue loss cannot be estimated at this time because the number of divorce
proceedings that involve a protection from abuse order is not known. If 10% of the total number of divorce
filings meet the criteria of this bill, the General Fund revenue loss would
be $78,000 annually. |
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