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128th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 274 |
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LR 332(11) |
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An Act To
Implement the Recommendations of the Working Group To Study Background Checks
for Child Care Facilities and Providers |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Engrossed with:
C "D" (H-686)
S "A" (S-526) to C "D" (H-686) |
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Committee: Health and Human Services |
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| Fiscal Note |
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FY 2017-18 |
FY 2018-19 |
Projections FY 2019-20 |
Projections FY 2020-21 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Highway Fund |
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$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$44,242 |
$45,506 |
$46,808 |
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Highway Fund |
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$0 |
$24,250 |
$24,942 |
$25,655 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$0 |
$395,500 |
$288,082 |
$293,841 |
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Federal Block Grant Fund |
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$0 |
$664,786 |
$344,488 |
$348,318 |
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| Revenue |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$44,242 |
$45,506 |
$46,808 |
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Highway Fund |
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$0 |
$24,250 |
$24,942 |
$25,655 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$0 |
$747,187 |
$428,757 |
$434,516 |
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Federal Block Grant Fund |
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$0 |
$596,294 |
$274,040 |
$275,855 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This fiscal note
assumes 5000 background checks the 1st year, 2000 annually after that. These
checks include fingerprint checks by the Department of Public Safety (DPS)
and information searches by the Maine Background Check Center at the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). |
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The bill includes
a General Fund appropriation of $44,242 in fiscal year 2018-19, a Highway
Fund allocation of $24,250 in fiscal year 2018-19 and an Other Special
Revenue Funds (OSRF) allocation of $188,313 in fiscal year 2018-19 to the DPS
for one Identification Specialist II position and related costs to process
additional fingerprint checks. OSRF revenue at DPS will increase by $260,000
in fiscal year 2018-19 from fingerprint check fees. |
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The bill also
includes OSRF allocations of $207,187 in fiscal year 2018-19 to the DHHS for
one Office Associate II Supervisor position and 2 Identification Specialist
II positions to handle additional work from the increase in background
checks. OSFR revenue will be increased by $207,187 to fund the allocations
for these positions. OSRF revenue will also increase by $280,000 in fiscal
year 2018-19 for the Maine Background Check Center fees. Additionally, the
Federal Block Grant Fund allocations and revenue will increase to cover all
fees and costs related to processing and administering the criminal
background checks required for a child care staff member provided by both the
DPS and the DHHS. |
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