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128th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1917 |
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LR 3072(04) |
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An Act To Employ
Veterans in Health Care To Meet Workforce Needs and Provide Funding to the
Community College System To Support the Training of Nursing Students |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Engrossed with:
S "A" (S-544) |
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Committee: Not Referred |
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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 |
$850,000 |
$650,000 |
$650,000 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$850,000 |
$650,000 |
$650,000 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill
includes General Fund appropriations totaling $850,000 in fiscal year 2018-19
to the Maine Community College System to support the hiring of additional
nursing faculty and the acquisition of equipment and instruction space to
expand nursing classes. Of this amount, $650,000 per year is provided on an
ongoing basis to the following: Southern Maine Community College ($200,000),
Central Maine Community College ($200,000) and Eastern Maine Community
College ($250,000). One-time funding of $200,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 is
provided to Northern Maine Community College to support the acquisition of a
nursing simulator. |
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Additional costs
to the State Board of Nursing, affiliated with the Department of Professional
and Financial Regulation, to implement the requirements of this legislation
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. Additional dedicated revenue received from
licensing fees is expected to be minimal. |
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