132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1812 LR 1301(02)
An Act to Provide Low-interest Loans for Accredited College Graduates Entering Trade Professions and an Employer Tax Credit for Trade Tool Reimbursements
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Housing and Economic Development
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 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes one-time General Fund appropriations of $1.0 million per year for fiscal year 2025-26 and fiscal year 2026-27 only to a newly created Loans for Trade Tools Fund within the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) established for the purpose of making low-interest loans to eligible borrowers to purchase trade tools necessary for employment in a trade.  This bill allows FAME to charge the fund for its reasonable administrative costs, so no additional General Fund appropriations are required.