132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1738		LR 2340(02)
	An Act to Establish the Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program to Support Public Health Efforts in the State
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2025-26	FY 2026-27	Projections  FY 2027-28	Projections  FY 2028-29
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$116,505	$121,994	$126,032	$129,547
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$116,505	$121,994	$126,032	$129,547
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$500	$500	$500	$500
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $116,505 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $121,994 in fiscal year 2026-27 to establish one Comprehensive Health Planner II position to administer a hypodermic apparatus mitigation and collection program. The bill also includes ongoing annual Other Special Revenue Funds allocations of $500 beginning in fiscal year 2025-26 to establish the Biohazard Waste Disposal Grant Program Fund and allow for receipts from other funding sources and for expenditures to provide grants to community-based organizations and municipalities.