131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1714 LR 1621(04)
An Act to Create a Sustainable Funding Source for Recovery Community Centers Using a Percentage of the Adult Use Cannabis Tax Revenue
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin
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 ($2,233,385) ($5,757,990) ($6,564,046) ($7,291,994)
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds ($2,233,385) ($5,757,490) ($4,564,046) ($5,291,994)
Revenue
General Fund $2,233,385 $5,757,990 $6,564,046 $7,291,994
Other Special Revenue Funds ($2,233,385) ($5,757,990) ($4,564,046) ($5,291,994)
Transfers
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This amendment removes the dedication of 12% of adult use cannabis sales and excise tax revenues to the Recovery Community Centers Fund (RCCF) within the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health and replaces it with a $2,000,000 transfer from the Adult Use Cannabis Public Health and Safety and Municipal Opt-in Fund to the RCCF. This will increase the General Fund revenue by $2,233,385 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $5,757,990 in fiscal year 2024-25 and decrease the Other Special Revenue Funds allocations to the Department of Health and Human Services by $2,233,385 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $5,757,490 in fiscal year 2024-25.