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127th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1606 |
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LR 2716(02) |
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An Act To Provide
Funding to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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FY 2015-16 |
FY 2016-17 |
Projections FY 2017-18 |
Projections FY 2018-19 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$47,473,399 |
$7,179,558 |
$7,853,653 |
$8,567,153 |
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Highway Fund |
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$0 |
$0 |
$3,244 |
$3,244 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$2,948,899 |
$6,784,358 |
$6,843,953 |
$6,843,953 |
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Highway Fund |
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$0 |
$0 |
$3,244 |
$3,244 |
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Federal Expenditures Fund |
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$966,158 |
$8,864,258 |
$8,983,120 |
$8,983,120 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$92,499 |
$2,022,207 |
$2,033,251 |
$2,033,251 |
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| Revenue |
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General Fund |
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($24,500) |
($395,200) |
($1,009,700) |
($1,723,200) |
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Federal Expenditures Fund |
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$966,158 |
$8,864,258 |
$8,983,120 |
$8,983,120 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$91,999 |
$2,014,207 |
$2,012,251 |
$1,998,251 |
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| Transfers |
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General Fund |
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($44,500,000) |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Fund Detail by
Section |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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PART A, Section 2 |
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$0 |
$931,283 |
$920,239 |
$920,239 |
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PART B, Section 3 |
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$0 |
$4,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
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PART D, Section 2 |
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$2,465,896 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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PART E, Section 1 |
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$0 |
$0 |
$97,155 |
$97,155 |
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PART F, Section 1 |
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$483,003 |
$1,853,075 |
$1,826,559 |
$1,826,559 |
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Highway Fund |
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PART E, Section 1 |
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$0 |
$0 |
$3,244 |
$3,244 |
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Federal Expenditures Fund |
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PART B, Section 3 |
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$0 |
$4,920,692 |
$5,013,037 |
$5,013,037 |
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PART F, Section 1 |
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$966,158 |
$3,943,566 |
$3,970,083 |
$3,970,083 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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PART A, Section 2 |
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$0 |
$1,652,208 |
$1,663,252 |
$1,663,252 |
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PART F, Section 1 |
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$92,499 |
$369,999 |
$369,999 |
$369,999 |
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| Revenue |
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General Fund |
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PART G, Section 1 |
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($24,500) |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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PART H, Section 1 |
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$0 |
($395,200) |
($1,009,700) |
($1,723,200) |
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Federal Expenditures Fund |
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PART B, Section 3 |
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$0 |
$4,920,692 |
$5,013,037 |
$5,013,037 |
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PART F, Section 1 |
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$966,158 |
$3,943,566 |
$3,970,083 |
$3,970,083 |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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PART A, Section 2 |
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$0 |
$1,652,208 |
$1,663,252 |
$1,663,252 |
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PART F, Section 1 |
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$92,499 |
$369,999 |
$369,999 |
$369,999 |
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PART G, Section 1 |
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($500) |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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PART H, Section 1 |
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$0 |
($8,000) |
($21,000) |
($35,000) |
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| Transfers |
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General Fund |
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PART I, Section 1 |
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($44,500,000) |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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Part A provides a
General Fund appropriation of $931,283 in fiscal year 2016-17 to increase
wages for selected positions at state mental health facilities. Part A also
includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $1,652,208 for the
Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) match for these costs. |
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Part B provides a
General Fund appropriation of $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 for rate
increases for personal support and related services. Part B also includes
Federal Expenditures Fund allocations required for the FMAP match. |
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Part C authorizes
the use of funds in the Salary Plan program, up to $939,883 in fiscal year
2015-16 and up to $6,088,514 in fiscal year 2016-17 to provide pay increases
for certain law enforcement employees. |
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Part D provides a
General Fund appropriation of $2,465,896 in fiscal year 2015-16 for the
County Jail Operations Fund within the Department of Corrections. |
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Part E will
increase costs to the State Employee Health Plan due to the change in the
maximum allowable costs list rules for pharmacy benefits managers for
contracts beginning on or after September 1, 2016. The bill would not have
any impact on the current biennial budget since the State's contract with a
pharmacy benefits manager ends on June 30, 2017. Moving forward it is
estimated that there will be an annual cost of $97,155 to the General Fund
and $3,244 to the Highway Fund for contributions to the costs of the State
Employee Health Plan. |
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Part F provides
General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of
$483,003 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $1,853,075 in fiscal year 2016-17 and
Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $92,499 in fiscal year 2015-16 and
$369,999 in fiscal year 2016-17 for additional payments to MaineCare
providers who are subject to Maine's Service Provider Tax. Federal
Expenditures Fund allocations are also included for the FMAP match. |
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Part G provides
that consolidated loans are eligible for the educational opportunity tax
credit in tax year 2015 provided that the consolidated loans only include
educational loans. This would reduce General Fund revenue by $24,500 in
fiscal year 2015-16 and reduce Local Government Fund revenue by $500 in
fiscal year 2015-16. |
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Part H expands the
educational opportunity tax credit and would reduce General Fund and Local
Government Fund revenue by $395,200 and $8,000, respectively, in fiscal year
2016-17. |
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Part I transfers
$44,500,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 from the unappropriated surplus of the
General Fund to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund. |
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