128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1620		LR 2327(02)
	An Act To Reform Welfare for Increased Security and Employment
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$258,653	$141,480	$141,480	$141,480
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$258,653	$141,480	$141,480	$141,480
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$41,391	$0	$0	$0
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$172,920	$172,920	$172,920	$172,920
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$554,668	$0	$0	$0
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$41,391	$0	$0	$0
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$123,920	$123,920	$123,920	$123,920
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$554,668	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will require General Fund appropriations of $258,653 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $141,480 in fiscal year 2018-19 for one-time technology changes to multiple eligibility systems and on-going funding for electronic income verification. DHHS will also require Federal Expenditures Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds and Federal Block Grant Fund allocations for the federal portion of the above changes. Additionally, the change in eligibility requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will reduce Other Special Revenue Funds revenue by $49,000 beginning in fiscal year 2017-18 due to a loss of a child support transaction fee.
	Additional costs to the Department of Secretary of State associated with providing photographs can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.  Highway Fund revenue is expected to increase by minor amounts not requiring any change to the budget.  The Department of the Attorney General will incur additional costs related to the reporting requirements.  Those costs can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources.