Approved: 03/12/25 LD LR 1299(01) FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 Projections FY 2027-28 Projections FY 2028-29 Net Cost (Savings) General Fund $254,860 $1,533,828 $1,552,706 $1,588,760 $1,625,968 Appropriations/Allocations General Fund $254,860 $1,533,828 $1,552,706 $1,588,760 $1,625,968 Fiscal Detail and Notes Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement The bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $254,860 in fiscal year 2024-25, $1,533,828 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $1,552,706 in fiscal year 2026-27 to address the limited availability of qualified counsel to provide counsel for indigent clients. 132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE An Act to Authorize Alternative Court Appointment of Counsel Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill Sponsor: Sen. Carney of Cumberland Committee: Not Referred Fiscal Note Required: Yes LR1299(01) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1