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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 348 |
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LR 615(05) |
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An Act to Make
Menstrual Products Available in Certain Schools |
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Fiscal Note for
Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A" |
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Sponsor: Sen. Brakey of Androscoggin |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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FY 2023-24 |
FY 2024-25 |
Projections FY 2025-26 |
Projections FY 2026-27 |
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(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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($124,740) |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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($124,740) |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This amendment
removes the requirement that schools provide menstrual products in all
bathrooms. The fiscal note assumes
that dispensers will be installed in 4 bathrooms per school building instead
of 7 and still assumes that half of the estimated 300 school buildings that
serve students in grades 6 through grade 12 will have dispensers
installed. The General Fund cost of
the bill is reduced by $127,740 in fiscal year 2023-24. |
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As amended, this
bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $439,319 in fiscal year
2023-24 and $272,999 in fiscal year 2024-25 to a newly created Menstrual
Products Reimbursement program within the Department of Education to
reimburse school administrative units that serve students in grades 6 to 12
for 90% of the cost of making menstrual products available to students at no
cost. Of that amount, $166,320 is one-time funding in fiscal year 2023-24 for
the cost of purchasing and installing coinless dispensers in bathrooms and
$272,999 is ongoing funding beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 for the cost of
menstrual products. |
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