Resolve, To Provide Funding for the County Jail Operations Fund
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1614
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S508 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT ".J3" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 652, 
L.D. 1614, "Resolve, To Provide Funding for the County Jail Operations Fund" 
Amend the amendment by striking out everything after the title and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Amend the resolve by striking out all of section I and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Distributions by Department of Corrections. Resolved: That the 
Department of Corrections shall distribute the funds appropriated in this resolve prior to 
June 30, 2016 on the basis of the financial needs of each county jail and the regional jail. 
The department shall determine the financial needs of the jails in cooperation with the 
Maine County Commissioners Association and the Maine Sheriffs' Association, taking 
into consideration the revenues and verified expenditures of each jail and the use of tax 
assessments by each county as allowed by the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30-A, 
section 701, subsection 2-C; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
County Jail Operations Fund Z194 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for the County Jail Operations Fund to meet funding 
needs for the operation of the State's county jails and regional jail. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2015-16 
$2,465,896 
$2,465,896 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT "B" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 652, L.D. 1614 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL -ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
2016-17 
$2,465,896 
$0 
$2,465,896 
$0 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Adjusts funding as a result of the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance 
Percentage for federal fiscal year 2017. 
I I 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOT AL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
2016-17 
$0 
($2,465,896) 
$0 
($2,465,896) 
2015-16 
2016-17 
$0 
$2,465,896 
$0 
$2,465,896 
2015-16 
2016-17 
$0 
($2,465,896) 
$0 
$2,465,896 
$0 
$0 
2015-16 
2016-17 
$2,465,896 
($2,465,896) 
$0 
$2,465,896 
$2,465,896 
$0 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
SENATE AMENDMENT" B "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 652, L.D. 1614 
SUMMARY 
This amendment eliminates the proposed General Fund appropriation in fiscal year 
2016-17 for the County Jail Operations Fund and reduces the General Fund appropriation 
to Medical Care - Payments to Providers by $2,465,896 in fiscal year 2016-17 as a result 
of the increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for federal fiscal year 2017. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
~attached) 
SPONSOREDBY: A ~~ 
(Senator HAMP~ 
COUNTY: Oxford 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/08/16 feac:.. 
LD 1614 
LR2681(08) 
Resolve, To Provide Funding for the County Jail Operations Fund 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'lf to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford c 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
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Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Revenue 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2015-16 
$0 
$0 
:$0 
$0 
FY 2016-17 
($4,931, 792) 
($4,931, 792) 
$2,465,896 
$2,465,896 
Projections 
FY 2017-18 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2018-19 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This amendment eliminates a one-time General Fund appropriation of $2,465,896 in 2016-17 for the County Jail 
Operations Fund to meet the funding needs of the State's county jails and regional jail and reduces the General Fund 
appropriation to Medical Care - Payments to Providers by $2,465 ,896 in fiscal year 2016-17 as a result of the increase 
in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage for federal fiscal year 2017. As amended, the bill continues to provide a 
one-time General Fund appropriation of$2,465,896 in fiscal year 2015-16 for the County Jail Operations Fund. 
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