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128th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1492 |
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LR 26(02) |
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An Act To
Attract, Educate and Retain New Mainers To Strengthen the Workforce |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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FY 2017-18 |
FY 2018-19 |
Projections FY 2019-20 |
Projections FY 2020-21 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$745,000 |
$825,000 |
$225,000 |
$225,000 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$745,000 |
$825,000 |
$225,000 |
$225,000 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill
includes General Fund appropriations totaling $745,000 in fiscal year 2017-18
and $825,000 in fiscal year 2018-19 to the Department of Education for
programs to attract, educate and retain immigrant populations in the State's
workforce. These totals include: |
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1) Ongoing
General Fund appropriations of $75,000 per year beginning in fiscal year
2017-18 to the Adult Education program for the expansion of the Welcome
Center Initiative within the City of Lewiston's adult education program to
attract, educate and retain foreign-trained workers residing in Androscoggin
County; |
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2) Ongoing
General Fund appropriations of $150,000 per year beginning in fiscal year
2017-18 to a newly created Local Community Planning Support Program to
provide funds to counties, municipalities and school administrative units
(SAU's) to manage new immigrant populations who have settled within the
counties, municipalities and SAU's or to attract immigrant populations to
address depopulation or workforce shortages; |
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3) One-time
General Fund appropriations of $200,000 per year in both fiscal year 2017-18
and fiscal year 2018-19 to the Adult Education program for grants to adult
education programs to increase English-language acquisition instruction in
communities experiencing an increase in immigrant populations and for grants
for proposed Welcome Centers; and |
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4) One-time
General Fund appropriations of $320,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $400,000
in fiscal year 2018-19 to a newly created Vocation-specific English-language
Acquisition and Workforce Training Program for grants to service providers to
provide English-language instruction, vocational training and placement of
immigrant populations in the State with employers of the State. |
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