126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1411		LR 2048(02)
	Resolve, To Require the Department of Health and Human Services To Request a Waiver To Prohibit the Use of Food Supplement Benefits for the Purchase of Taxable Food Items
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Potential current biennium revenue increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Restricting the use of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to certain food items will increase taxable sales to the State.  Assuming the State receives the United States Department of Agriculture's approval of the State's waiver request for this restriction, this change in taxable sales would increase General Fund revenue by $641,250 and Municipal Revenue Sharing revenue by $33,750 in FY 2014-15.  No revenue can be booked at this time as the waiver request has yet to be sent to or approved by the United States Department of Agriculture.
	Additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.