131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 2136		LR 2714(02)
	An Act to Provide Financial Support for Shelters for Unhoused Individuals
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Housing
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2023-24	FY 2024-25	Projections  FY 2025-26	Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$12,500,000	$12,500,000	$12,500,000
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$12,500,000	$12,500,000	$12,500,000
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations totaling $12,500,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2024-25 to the Shelter Operating Subsidy program within the Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA) to support emergency shelter operations.  Of this amount, $10,000,000 is appropriated on an ongoing basis for the operation of homeless shelters and $2,500,000 is appropriated on an ongoing basis for low-barrier shelters.
	Additional costs to MSHA associated with the rulemaking process and with supporting the Statewide Homeless Council in its work to develop a 10-year plan to address the root causes of homelessness in Maine can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.