126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 977		LR 1593(02)
	An Act To Restore Uniformity to the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Unfunded
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Municipalities with more than 2000 residents will be required to enforce the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code.  The current threshold is 4000.				Municipality	Insignificant limited scope
	The required local activities in this bill may represent a State mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine.  Unless General Fund appropriations are provided to fund at least 90% of the additional costs or a Mandate Preamble is amended to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt this mandate from the funding requirement, municipalities may not be required to implement these changes.