127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1612 LR 2675(02)
An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Commission To Strengthen and Align the Services Provided to Maine's Veterans Regarding Enhancements to the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 Projections  FY 2017-18 Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $345,516 $395,383 $403,075
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund $0 $345,516 $395,383 $403,075
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $345,516 to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management in fiscal year 2016-17 for an electronic case management system, 2 Veterans Services Officer positions and a marketing and outreach program. It also establishes headcount but no funding for one Veterans Outreach Specialist position which will not begin until an existing contract for similar services expires.
Additional costs to the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System to enter into the required memorandum of understanding can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.