130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1654		LR 967(02)
	An Act To Stabilize State Funding for County Corrections
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$0	$1,900,000	$1,900,000
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$0	$1,900,000	$1,900,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Effective July 1, 2023, the bill repeals and replaces the County Jail Operations Fund within the Department of Corrections to provide funding for county jails and the regional jail. The Department of Corrections will need General Fund appropriations of $20,342,104 annually beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 to distribute funds to the county jails and deappropriations of $18,442,104 annually beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 to remove the baseline General Fund appropriation. The net effect is an increase in General Fund appropriations of $1,900,000 beginning in fiscal year 2023-24.