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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 668 |
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LR 1700(01) |
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An Act to Protect
Maine Taxpayers by Requiring a Person to Be a United States Citizen to
Receive General Assistance Benefits and to Ensure Municipal Compliance with
Federal Immigration Laws |
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Preliminary Fiscal
Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Rep. Greenwood of Wales |
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Committee: Not Referred |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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Potential loss of state education subsidy - local school
administrative units
Potential loss of municipal revenue sharing - municipalities |
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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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($1,280,363) |
($1,280,363) |
($1,280,363) |
($1,280,363) |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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($1,280,363) |
($1,280,363) |
($1,280,363) |
($1,280,363) |
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| Fiscal Detail and
Notes |
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The Department of
Health and Human Services will require General Fund deappropriations of
$1,280,363 beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 due to the removal of general
assistance benefits for noncitizens. |
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Prohibiting a
municipality from receiving its share of state education subsidy if it
formally or informally prohibits or restricts the exchange of information
with federal, state or local government entities regarding the immigration
status of any individual or the maintenance of such information will place
the responsibility of paying the total cost of educating students from
kindergarten to grade 12 that reside in the municipality on the taxpayers of
the municipality. |
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Prohibiting a
municipality from receiving municipal revenue sharing if it prohibits or
restricts the exchange of information with federal immigration authorities
will reduce local revenues, possibly leading to higher property taxes or
budget reductioons. |
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