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130th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1693 |
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LR 1927(02) |
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An Act To Advance
Health Equity, Improve the Well-being of All Maine People and Create a Health
Trust |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Health and Human Services |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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Fiscal Note |
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FY 2021-22 |
FY 2022-23 |
Projections FY 2023-24 |
Projections FY 2024-25 |
Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$1,438,747 |
$1,447,565 |
$1,455,366 |
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Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$1,438,747 |
$1,447,565 |
$1,455,366 |
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Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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The bill includes
General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of
$1,438,747 beginning in fiscal year 2022-23 for one position to act as the
Obesity Coordinator in the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention,
evidence-based programming relating to the reduction of unhealthy weight and
obesity, district public health improvement plans, one position to act as the
Health Equity Coordinator in the Office of Health Equity and to implement
data collection and reporting in the Office of Health Equity. |
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This bill requires
the Department of Education to adopt rules to revise its school nutrition and
physical activity standards to increase obesity prevention in public schools.
Of the proposed new standards, one requires the department to make all
students, regardless of household income, eligible to receive a breakfast and
lunch at the public school free of charge, including a student that is in a
public school online learning program, contingent upon state funding being
available. The total cost of this provision is estimated to be $36.9 million
per year. Public Law 2021, chapter 368, Part OOOO set aside $10,000,000 at
the end of fiscal year 2020-21 for the cost of this provision to be used only
if a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture that allows for
the provision of free meals to students during the 2022-2023 school year is
not received. LD 1995, the Governor's proposed supplement budget, includes a
General Fund appropriation of $26.9 million in fiscal year 2022-23 to fully
support the cost of the program. If approved by the Legislature, sufficient
funds will be available to implement this program. Local school
administrative units will need to develop a process for students in a public
school online learning program to receive the free meals. |
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According to the
Department of Education, there is currently no funding available to provide
kitchen equipment grants for upgrades, repairs and maintenance or for
developing and providing technical assistance and incentives for public
schools to meet nutrition standards that are more stringent than required
under current law or rule. |
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