128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1208 LR 778(02)
An Act To Amend the Veterans Service Laws
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 Projections  FY 2019-20 Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund ($375,000) $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Special Revenue Funds $375,000 $500 $500 $500 $500
Transfers
General Fund ($375,000) $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Special Revenue Funds $375,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a General Fund deappropriation of $375,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management.  It also includes a transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund of $375,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 to the newly created Veteran Temporary Emergency Assistance Fund.
The bill establishes the Veteran Temporary Emergency Assistance Fund and provides an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $375,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 and $500 annually beginning in fiscal year 2017-18 to provide financial assistance to veterans.