130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 691 LR 587(05)
An Act To Support Farms and Address Food Insecurity
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-487)
S "A" (S-374) to C "A" (H-487)
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 Projections  FY 2023-24 Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $25,000 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $25,000 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill creates the Fund To Address Food Insecurity and Provide Nutrition Incentives program within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to provide incentives to federal food and nutrition assistance program participants for the purchase of locally grown fruits and vegetables and to support outreach for and administration of programs that offer nutrition incentives to participants of federal food and nutrition assistance programs. The bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $25,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 to be used as matching funds for contributions from private and public sources.