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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 840 |
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LR 1495(01) |
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An Act to
Modernize the State Supplement to Supplemental Security Income by Removing
Marriage Disincentives |
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Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Sen. Tipping of Penobscot |
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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 2025-26 |
FY 2026-27 |
Projections FY 2027-28 |
Projections FY 2028-29 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$36,828 |
$36,828 |
$36,828 |
$36,828 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$36,828 |
$36,828 |
$36,828 |
$36,828 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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The Department of
Health and Human Services will require ongoing annual General Fund
appropriations of $36,828 beginning in fiscal year fiscal year 2025-26 to
provide that the state supplemental income benefit paid to a couple, both of
whom receive the supplement, is equal to the sum of the benefit amount for
each individual in the couple. Under current law, the benefit for a couple is
equal to 150% of the benefit for an individual. |
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