129th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 184 LR 312(02)
An Act To Amend the Veterans' Homelessness Prevention Coordination Program
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 Projections  FY 2021-22 Projections  FY 2022-23
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $771,429 $776,272 $776,272 $776,272
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $771,429 $776,272 $776,272 $776,272
Other Special Revenue Funds $500 $500 $500 $500
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes an ongoing General Fund appropriation of $600,000 beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management for reimbursements to human services-based volunteer organizations that provide transitional housing to homeless veterans. It also includes General Fund appropriations of $171,429 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $176,272 in fiscal year 2020-21 for one Office Associate II position to provide auditing and accounting services and for one Public Service Coordinator I position to manage and administer the veterans' homelessness prevention partnership program.
The bill establishes the Veterans' Homelessness Prevention Partnership Fund within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management with a base Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $500 annually beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 to allow expenditure of any revenue received from any source for the purposes of the program.