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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1584 |
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LR 2484(01) |
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An Act to Provide
Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to Temporarily
Restore Benefits Being Reduced by the Federal Government |
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Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Rep. Stover of Boothbay |
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Committee: Health and Human Services |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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FY 2022-23 |
FY 2023-24 |
FY 2024-25 |
Projections FY 2025-26 |
Projections FY 2026-27 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
$48,000,000 |
$9,600,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
$48,000,000 |
$9,600,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill
provides a one-time General Fund appropriation of $48,000,000 in fiscal year
2022-23 and $9,600,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 for Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program benefit payments to continue for 6 months the expiring
federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, COVID-19 emergency
allotments, which expired on March 1, 2023.
A more current estimate would increase the required funding to a total of
$58,300,000 and provide the appropriation in fiscal year 2023-24, as based on
the current timeline, no payments could be made in fiscal 2022-23. |
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