126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1857 LR 2854(01)
An Act To Expand Services to Persons Who Are Disabled or Elderly on Wait Lists by Reducing Revenue Sharing
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
Sponsor: Rep. Ayotte of Caswell
Committee: Appropriations and Financial Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 Projections  FY 2015-16 Projections  FY 2016-17
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $18,000,000 $0 $0
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $26,262,866 ($2,854,469) ($2,854,469)
Revenue
General Fund $0 $18,000,000 $0 $0
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 ($18,000,000) $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services totaling $18,000,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 and Federal Expenditures Fund allocations totaling $26,262,866 in fiscal year 2014-15.  It also includes a one-time reduction of $18,000,000 to the Local Government Fund in fiscal year 2014-15 which increases General Fund revenue by the same amount. The bill assumes the ongoing costs to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17 will be offset by a reduction in the MaineCare baseline for fiscal years 2015-16 and 2016-17.