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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 840 |
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LR 1495(05) |
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An Act to
Modernize the State Supplement to Supplemental Security Income by Removing
Marriage Disincentives |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-18)
S "A" (S-701) to C "A" (S-18) |
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Committee: Health and Human Services |
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| Fiscal Note |
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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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$0 |
$36,828 |
$36,828 |
$36,828 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$36,828 |
$36,828 |
$36,828 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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The bill includes
ongoing annual General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and
Human Services of $36,828 beginning in fiscal year 2026-27 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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