126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1441		LR 1634(02)
	An Act To Align the Formation of Governing Boards of Career and Technical Education Regions with That of Other Public Schools
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Unfunded
State Mandates
	Required Activity				Unit Affected	Local Cost
	Requires members of the cooperative boards of career and technical education regions to be elected by voters.				Municipality	Moderate statewide
	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.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Additional costs to the State Board of Education and the Department of Education associated with implementing the requirements of this legislation can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.