131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 2191 LR 3012(01)
An Act to Provide Relief to Small Businesses Affected by Severe Weather-related Events
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Sen. Hickman of Kennebec
Committee: Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $50,000,000 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $50,000,000 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $50,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 to a newly established Small Business Weather Emergency Relief Program within the Department of Economic and Community Development for payments to small businesses for relief from severe weather-related events.  The department has indicated it will require an additional one-time General Fund appropriation not in the bill of $27,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 for technology and programming costs to support the administration of the program.