131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1718		LR 730(06)
	An Act to Encourage Participation in Maine's Essential Support Workforce Through Access to Higher Education
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Original Bill
	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		($60,000)	($400,000)	($500,000)	($500,000)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		($60,000)	($400,000)	($500,000)	($500,000)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$500	$500	$500
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment eliminates the ongoing General Fund appropriations in the bill of $60,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $500,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2024-25 to a newly created Essential Support Worker Tuition Grant Fund within the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) to provide education vouchers to eligible workers or to a member of the eligible worker's family and, instead, provides a one-time General Fund appropriation of $100,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 to FAME for the same purpose. The amendment also provides ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $500 per year beginning in fiscal year 2024-25 to allow the spending of any monies received from public or private sources.