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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1859 |
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LR 2207(01) |
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An Act to Improve
Access to Child Care and Early Childhood Education by Establishing Regional
Resource Hubs |
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Preliminary Fiscal
Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Sen. Ingwersen of York |
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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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$187,500 |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$187,500 |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
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Federal Block Grant Fund |
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$283,587 |
$871,048 |
$875,516 |
$880,157 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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The bill includes
General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of
$187,500 in fiscal year 2025-26 and $750,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 for
grants to develop and implement of 4 early childhood learning and development
and resource hubs and for one Social Service Program Specialist II position.
Federal Block Grant Fund allocations are also included in the bill.
A more current estimate would increase the fiscal year 2025-26 General Fund
appropriation by $430,326 to $617,826 and the fiscal year 2026-27 General
Fund appropriation by $1,004,292 to $1,754,292 because Child Care Development
Fund Block Grant funds are not available for this purpose due to significant
investments in other programs. |
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Additional costs
to the Department of Education associated with collaborating with the
Department of Health and Human Services to address recommendations on
improving the coordination and service delivery for children in the State and
their families can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. |
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