125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1888		LR 2801(07)
	An Act To Strengthen the State's Ability To Investigate and Prosecute Misuse of Public Benefits
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment "   " to Committee Amendment "A"
	Sponsor: Sen. Rosen of Hancock
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2011-12	FY 2012-13	Projections  FY 2013-14	Projections  FY 2014-15
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	($166,326)	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	($166,326)	$0	$0
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	($170,923)	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This fiscal note reflects the incremental impact of delaying the effective date of the 10 positions created in the bill until January 1, 2013. As amended, the bill provides a General Fund appropriation of $166,328 and an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $170,925 in 2012-13 for 8 Fraud Investigator positions and 2 Office Associate positions and related costs for the Office of Family Independence in the Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen the department's ability to investigate and prosecute the misuse of public benefits.