125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 860 LR 1466(02)
An Act To Reduce Student Hunger
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "   "
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 Projections  FY 2013-14 Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $38,405 $34,255 $35,283 $35,988
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $38,405 $34,255 $35,283 $35,988
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $92,822 $147,419 $277,146
Revenue
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $92,822 $147,419 $277,146
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes General Fund appropriations of $38,405 in fiscal year 2011-12 and $34,255 in fiscal year 2012-13 to the School Finance and Operations program within the Department of Education for one 6 month full-time equivalent (FTE) Education Specialist I position and all other costs associated with providing training and technical assistance, establishing review schedules and completing reviews for the federal Summer Food Service Program for Children.
This bill also includes Federal Expenditures Fund allocations totaling $92,822 in fiscal year 2012-13 to the School Finance and Operations program.  Of that amount, $82,822 is allocated for meal reimbursements to schools participating in the summer food service program and $10,000 is allocated for the additional costs of administering the program.