Approved: 03/20/25
LD 734 LR 1240(01)
State Mandates
Unit Affected Local Cost
School Significant
statewide
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Secretary of State associated with this legislation are expected to be minor
and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
An Act to Promote Voter Registration for Students in Maine's High Schools
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. McCabe of Lewiston
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
The required local activities in this bill may represent a state mandate pursuant to the Constitution of Maine. If the bill
does require a local unit of government to expand or modify its activities so as to necessitate additional expenditures
from local revenue, the state mandate provisions of the Constitution of Maine require either: (1) General Fund
appropriations be provided to fund at least 90% of any additional necessitated local costs of the mandate; or (2) a
Mandate Preamble be added to the bill and two-thirds of the members of each House vote to exempt the mandate from
the funding requirement. If the bill does represent a state mandate and neither one of these actions occurs, the local
units of government will not be required to implement the mandated activities.
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Potential State Mandate - Unfunded
Required Activity
Requires secondary schools to organize and facilitate voter education and
registration activities each year beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.
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