131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1584		LR 2484(02)
	An Act to Provide Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to Temporarily Restore Benefits Being Reduced by the Federal Government
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	Projections  FY 2025-26	Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$7,990,674	$15,981,348	$15,981,348	$15,981,348
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$7,990,674	$15,981,348	$15,981,348	$15,981,348
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $7,990,674 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $15,981,348 in fiscal year 2024-25 to establish a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program State Supplement which must be applied to SNAP households with a monthly federal benefit lower than $95. If a SNAP household receives less than $95 in federal SNAP benefits, the department shall provide a monthly supplement equal to the difference between the amount the SNAP household receives and $95, so as to ensure that all Maine SNAP households received a combined minimum benefit of $95 beginning January 1, 2024.