An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1019
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_D_H451 (House)
Amends: 36 MRSA §4641-B, 36 MRSA §200, 36 MRSA §5111-C, 30-A MRSA §4859, 20-A MRSA §15676

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L.D. 1019, Bill, "An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the 
Expenditures of State Government, General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain 
Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government for the 
Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017" 
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 6 in paragraph B in subparagraph (11) in 
the first line (page 600, line 38 in amendment) by striking out the following: "47.54%." 
and inserting the following: '53.94%.' 
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 7 in paragraph C by striking out all of 
subparagraphs (5) and (6) (page 601, lines 12 and 13 in amendment) and inserting the 
following: 
'(5) For fiscal year 2015-16 and succeeding years, the target is 55%.' 
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 8 in paragraph B in subparagraph (8) in 
the 2nd line (page 602, line 20 in amendment) by striking out the following: "52.46%" 
and inserting the following: '46.06%' 
Amend the amendment in Part C in section 17 in the last line (page 604, line 43 in 
amendment) by striking out the following: "8.23." and inserting the following: '6.91.' 
Amend the amendment in Part C by striking out all of section 19 and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. C-19. Local and state contributions to total cost of funding public 
education from kindergarten to grade 12. The local contribution and the state 
contribution appropriation provided for general purpose aid for local schools for the fiscal 
year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016 is calculated as follows: 
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Local and State Contributions to the 
Total Cost of Funding Public Education 
from Kindergarten to Grade 12 
Local and state contributions to the total 
cost of funding public ~ducation from 
kindergarten to grade 12 pursuant to the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, 
section 15683, subject to statewide 
distributions required by law 
State contribution to the total cost of 
teacher retirement, teacher retirement 
health insurance and teacher retirement 
life insurance for fiscal year 2015-16 
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 5, chapters 421 and 423 
State contribution to the total cost of 
funding public education from 
kindergarten to grade 12 
2015-16 
LOCAL 
$952,834,793 
2015-16 
STATE 
$1,116,071,037 
$147,838,154 
$1,263,909,191 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part 0 and inserting the following: 
'PART 0 
Sec. 0-1. 36 MRSA §4641-B, sub-§4-B, ~, as enacted by PL 2011, c. 453, §6, 
is amended to read: 
E. In fiscal year 2015-16 and eaoh fisoal year thereafter, the Treasurer of State shall 
credit the revenues derived from the tax imposed pursuant to section 4641-A, 
subsection 1 in accordance with this paragraph. 
(1) At the beginning of the fiscal year, the Maine State Housing Authority shall 
certify to the Treasurer of State the amount that is necessary and sufficient to 
meet the authority's obligations relating to bonds issued or planned to be issued 
by the authority under Title 30-A, section 4864. 
(2) On a monthly basis the Treasurer of State shall apply 50% of the revenues in 
accordance with this subparagraph. 
The Treasurer of State shall first pay 
revenues available under this subparagraph to the Maine State Housing 
Authority, which shall deposit the funds in the Maine Energy, Housing and 
Economic Recovery Fund established in Title 30-A, section 4863, until the 
amount paid equals the amount certified by the Maine State Housing Authority 
under subparagraph (1), after which the Treasurer of State shall credit any 
remaining revenues available under this subparagraph to the General Fund. 
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(3) On a monthly basis, the Treasurer of State shall eredi:t rumlY 50% of the 
revenues in accordance with this subparagraph. The Treasurer of State shall first 
credit $9,291,740 of the revenues available under this subparagraph to the 
General Fund, after which the Treasurer of State shall pay any remaining 
revenues available under this subparagraph to the Maine State Housing 
Authority, which shall deposit the funds in the Housing Opportunities for Maine 
Fund created in Title 30-A, section 4853. 
Sec. 0-2. 36 MRSA §4641-B, sub-§4-B, ~~-1 and E-2 are enacted to read: 
E-l. In fiscal year 2016-17, the Treasurer of State shall credit the revenues derived 
from the tax imposed pursuant to section 4641-A, subsection 1 in accordance with 
this paragraph. 
(1) At the beginning of the fiscal year, the Maine State Housing Authority shall 
certify to the Treasurer of State the amount that is necessary and sufficient to 
meet the authority's obligations relating to bonds issued or planned to be issued 
by the authority under Title 30-A, section 4864. 
(2) On a monthly basis the Treasurer of State shall apply 50% of the revenues in 
accordance with this subparagraph. 
The Treasurer of State shall first pay 
revenues available under this subparagraph to the Maine State Housing 
Authority, which shall deposit the funds in the Maine Energy, Housing and 
Economic RecovelY Fund established in Title 30-A, section 4863, until the 
amount paid equals the amount certified by the Maine State Housing Authority 
under subparagraph (1), after which the Treasurer of State shall credit any 
remaining revenues available under this subparagraph to the General Fund. 
(3) On a monthly basis the Treasurer of State shall apply 50% of the revenues in 
accordance with this subparagraph. 
The Treasurer of State shall fir8.t credit 
$9,090,367 of the revenues available under this subparagraph to the General 
Fund, after which the Treasurer of State shall pay any remaining revenues 
available under this subparagraph to the Maine State Housing Authority, which 
shall deposit the funds in the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund created in 
Title 30-A, section 4853. 
E-2. In fiscal year 2017-18 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Treasurer of State 
shall credit the revenues derived from the tax imposed pursuant to section 4641-A, 
subsection 1 in accordance with this paragraph.· 
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(1) At the beginning of the fiscal year, the Maine State Housing Authority shall 
certify to the Treasurer of State the amount that is necessary and sufficient to 
meet the authority'S obligations relating to bonds issued or planned to be issued 
by the authority under Title 30-A, section 4864. 
(2) On a monthly basis the Treasurer of State shall apply 50% of the revenues in 
accordance with this subparagraph. 
The Treasurer of State shall first pay 
revenues available under this subparagraph to the Iy1aine State Housing 
Authority, which shall deposit the funds in the Maine Energy, Housing a~d 
Economic Recovery Fund established in Title 30-A, section 4863, until the 
amount paid equals the amount certified by the Main~ State Housing Authority 
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under subparagraph (1), after which the Treasurer of State shall credit any 
remaining revenues available under this subparagraph to the General Fund. 
(3) On a monthly basis the Treasurer of State shall apply 59% of the revem)es in 
accordance with this subparagraph. 
The Treasurer of State shall first ~redit 
$3,OOO,Oqo of the revenues available under this subparagraph to the General 
Fund, after which the Treasurer of State shall pay any remaining revenues 
av~i1~bl'eunder this subparagraph t~ the Maine State Housing Authority, which 
shall deposit the funds in the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund created in 
Title 30-A, section 4853.' 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of Part UU. 
Amend the amendment by inserting after Part SSSS the following: 
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Sec. TTTT-l. 36 MRSA §200, sub-§l, ~A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 744, § 1, 
is amended to read: 
A. 
Part 1 of the report must describe the overall incidence of all state, local and 
county taxes. The report must present information on the distribution of the tax 
bl.lrden: 
(1) 
For the overall income distribution, using a measure of system-wide 
incidence that appropriately measures equality and inequality; 
(2) 
By income classes, including, at a minimum, deciles of the income 
distribution; and 
(3) By other appropriate taxpayer characteristics. 
The report must include a calculation of the average effective tax rate on state and 
local taxes paid by the top 2% of tax families and the bottom 98% of tax families. For 
purposes of this ,Raragraph, "average effective tax rate on state and local taxes paid" 
and "tax families" have the same meaning as in section 51ll-C, subsection 1. 
Sec. TTTT-2. 36 MRSA §5111-C is enacted to read: 
§S111-C. Tax equalization assessment 
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings. . 
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A. "Average effective tax rate on state and local taxes paid" means a fraction, based 
on statewide tax family data for the taxable year, the numerator of which is the sum 
of income tax liability, property taxes accrued on a homestead and sales taxes paid 
and the denominator of which is expanded income for the taxable year. 
B. "Expanded income" means total income required to be reported on federal Form 
1040 for the taxable year, plus tax-exempt interest earned during the taxable year and, 
to the extent included in the calculation of federal total income, the absolute value of 
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the amount of trade or business loss, net operating loss,. capital loss, farm loss or 
partnership or S corporation loss. 
C. "Homestead" means any residential property, including cooperative property, in 
this State assessed as real property owned by a tax family or held in a revocable 
living trust for a tax family and occupied as a pennanent residence or owned by a 
cooperative housing corporation and occupied as a permanent residence by a tax 
family that is a qualifying shareholder. 
"Homestead" does not include any real 
property used solely for commercial purposes. 
D. "Income tax liability" means the total amount of tax that a tax family estimates 
will be due for a taxable year under this Part, exclusive of a withholder's liability for 
taxes withheld, less any allowable credits for that taxable year. "Income tax liability" 
does not include the assessment under subsection 2. 
E. "Individual effective tax rate on state and local taxes paid" means a fractiOlh-the 
numerator of which is the sum, for the tax :year, of a tax family's income tax paid to 
other jurisdictions, income tax liability, property taxes accrued on a tax famili§. 
homestead and sales taxes paid and the denominator of which is the tax family's 
expanded income for the tax. 
F. "Permanent residence" means that place where a tax family has a true, fixed and 
permanent home and principal establishment to which a tax family, whenever absen,h 
has the intention of retuming. A tax family may have only one permanent residence 
at a time and, once a pennanent residence is established, that residence is presumed 
to continue until circumstances indicate otherwise. 
G. "Sales taxes paid" means state sales and use tax reported as an itemized deduction 
for federal income tax purposes or, if not included as at} itemized deductiop., the 
amount as calculated by the federal optional state sales tax tables. 
H. "Tax equalization assessment" is an amount, which may not be less than zero, 
equal to the. difference in the average effective tax rate on state and local taxes paid 
and a tax family's individual effective tax rate on state and local taxes paid multiplied 
by a tax family's expanded income. 
I. "Tax family" or "tax families" means a grouping of individuals based on tax filing 
status. 
2. Assessment. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, in addition to 
all other taxes contained in this Part, a tax' family must pay a tax equalization assessment 
if, for the tax year, a tax family has the following; 
A. An individual effective tax rate on state and local taxes paid that is less than the 
average effective tax rate on state and local taxes paid by the bottom 98% of tax 
families as calculated in section 200, subsection 1, paragraQh A; and 
B. An expanded income of $250,000 or more for a tax family filing as a single 
individual or a married person filing a separate return, $325,000 or more for a tax 
family filing as an unman'ied individual or legally separated individual who qualifies 
as a head of household or $400,000 or more for a tax family filing as an individual 
filing a married joint return or a surviving spouse permitted to file a joint return. 
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3. 
Revenue. 
Beginning in 2017, by January 15th annually, the assessor shall 
determine the revenue generated by the' assessment imposed pursuant to subsection 2 and 
the cost of the credit allowed pursuant to section 5219-KK for the tax year before the 
immediately prior tax year. The difference between the revenue and the cost must be 
transferred to the Maine Bud,get Stabilization Fund established in Title 5, section 1532. 
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Sec. UUUU-l. 30-A MRSA §4859 is enacted to read: 
§4859. Rental assistance program 
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, th~ 
following terms have the following meanings: 
A. "Available funds" means the remaining funds after administrative costs of the 
Maine State Housing Authority in implementing the prQgram, which may not exceed 
5% of the funds allocated to the program; 
B. "LQcal area" means a geographically defined area in the State determined by a 
formula adopted by the Maine State Housing Authority that considers factors 
including the availability and afford ability of housing for 10w~incQme households and 
individuals and the condition and cost bllrden of housing; and 
C. "Program" means the rental assistance program in subsection 2. 
2. 
Rental assistanc~ program. 
Beginning January 1) 2016, the Maine State 
Housing, Authority shall implement a rental assistance program for low-income 
households and individuals in the State. 
3. Eligibility; participation. A household or individual that has applied for but not 
yet received assistance from a housing choice voucher progralll administered by the 
United States DeRartment of Housing and Urban Development is eligible to participate in 
the program, subject to fund availabiliW. A participant in the program may receive 
assistance only if the rent of the participant's housing meets the fair market rent standards 
published by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for' the 
area in which the participant's housing is located and meets any housing quality standards 
adopted by the Maine State Housing Authority. A participant in the program shall pay the 
same portion of the participant's income towards rent as required by the formula used by 
a housing choice voucher program administered by the Uniteq States Department of 
Housing and Urban Development. The Maine State Housing Authority shall determine 
the eligibility of a household or individual on a yearly basis. 
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4. Funds allocation. The Maine State Housing Authority shall distribute progrflm 
funds thr<?ughout the State pursuant to this subsectio~. The Maine State Housing 
Authority shall allocate 100% of its available funds to participants with incomes at or 
below 30% of the median income of the local area. 
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5. Rules. The Maine State Housing Authority shall adopt rules to carry out the 
purposes of this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical 
rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
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PARTVVVV 
Sec. VVVV-l. 20-A MRSA §15676, as corrected by RR 2011, c. 2, §19, IS 
amended to read: 
§15676. EPS per-pupil rate 
For each school administrative unit, the commissioner shall calculate the unit's EPS 
per-pupil rate for each year as the sum of: 
1. Teaching staff costs. The salary and benefit costs for school level teaching staff 
that are necessaty to carry out this Act, calculated in accordance with section 15678, 
adjusted by the regional adjustment under section 15682 and reduced by the amount-Bf 
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funds received by the school administrative unit during the most recent fiscal year under 
Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20, United States-
Code, Section 6301 et seq.; 
2. Other staff costs. The salary and benefit costs for school-level staff who are not 
teachers, but including substitute teachers, that are necessary to carry out this Act, 
calculated in accordance with section 15679, adjusted by the regional adjustment under 
section 15682 and reduced by the amount of funds received by the school administrative 
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unit during the most recent fiscal year under Title I of the federal Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 United States Gode, Section 6301 et seq;.; tmd 
3. Additional costs. The per-pupil amounts not related to staffing, calculated in 
accordance with section 156807; and 
4. Title I funds; hold harmless. Beginning in fiscal year 2015-16, the amount of 
funds received by the school administrative unit during the most recent fiscal year under 
Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 20 United States 
Code, Section 6301 et seq. for the teaching staff costs in subsection 1 and for the other 
staff costs in subsection 2 unless the State does not: 
A. Provide additional state funding that results in at least the same or an increased 
amount of state subsidy allocated to each school administrative"unit in the State as 
compared to the amount of state subsidy that would be allocated to the school 
administrative unit if the EPS per-pupil rate calculated by the commissioner were 
reduced by the amount of Title I funds received by the school a~ministrative unit; or 
B. Adopt statutory requirements to implement a 3-year phase-in schedule that results 
in at least the same or an increased amount of state subsidy allocated to each school 
administrative unit in the State as compared to the amount of state subsidy that would 
be allocated to the school administrative unit if the 'EPS per-pupil 'rate calculated by 
the commissioner were reduced by the amount of Title I funds received by the school 
administrative unit by the end ofthe 3-year phase-in period. 
The EPS per-pupil rate is calculated on the basis of which schools students attend. 
For school administrative units that do not operate their own schools, the EPS per-pupil 
rate is calculated under section 15676-A. 
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Sec. WWWW-l. 
Appropriations and allocations. 
The following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Division of Forest Protection Z232 
Initiative: Provides funds to establish 6 Forest Ranger II positions. 
GENERAL FUND 
2015-16 
2016-17 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
6.000 
6.000 
Personal Services 
$232,167 
$471,966 
All Other 
$52,650 
$105,300 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$284,817 
$577,266 
Division of Quality Assurance and Regulation 0393 
Initiative: Provides funds to establish one Consumer Protection Inspector position. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLA TJVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Food Assistance Program 0816 
2015-16 
1.000 
$74,461 
$74,461 
2016-17 
1.000 
$76,030 
$76,030 
Initiative: Provides funding for a radio campaign, website costs and posters and brochures 
to promote food self-sufficiency. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Food Assistance Program 0816 
2015-16 
$25,000 
$25,000 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Provides funding to establish a part-time Planning and Research A~sistant 
position. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
2015-16 
0.500 
$21,043 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
0.500 
$21,150 
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
$21,043 
$21,150 
Office of the Commissioner 0401 
Initiative: Provides funding for related technology costs to establish a Planning and 
Research Assistant position. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2015-16 
$1,810 
$1,810 
2015-16 
$670 
$670 
2016-17 
$1,810 
$1,810 
2016-17 
$670 
$670 
Office of the Commissioner 0401 
Initiative: Provides funds for technology costs associated with establishing a Consumer 
Protection Inspector position. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Office of the Commissioner 0401 
Initiative: Establishes 6 Forest Ranger II positions. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2015-16 
$1,810 
$1,810 
2015-16 
$335 
$335 
2015-16 
$9,910 
$9,910 
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2016-17 
$1,810 
$1,810 
2016-17 
$335 
$335 
2016-17 
$19,818 
$19,818 
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND 
FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308 
2015-16 
$1,749 
$1,749 
2015-16 
$418,851 
$2,754 
$421,605 
2016-17 
$3,497 
$3,497 
2016-17 
$697,884 
$4,502 
$702,386 
Initiative: Provides additional funding necessary for the State's share of funding 
kindergarten to grade 12 public education to reach 55%. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
General Purpose Aid for Local Schools 0308 
2015-16 
2016-17 
$87,723,842 $106,197,501 
$87,723,842 $106,197,501 
Initiative: Provides additional funds to ensure that school administrative units are held 
harmless from the impact of changes in the EPS per-pupil rate calculation as it relates to 
Title I funds received by school administrative units. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
2015-16 
$44,700,000 
$44,700,000 
2015-16 
2016-17 
$44,700,000 
$44,700,000 
2016-17 
$132,423,842 $150,897,501 
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DEPARTMENT TOTAI,.J - ALL FUNDS 
$132,423,842 $150,897,5()1 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
Student Financial Assistance Programs 0653 
Initiative: Provides additional funds for the Maine State Grant Program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEP ARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
$9,000,000 
$9,000,000 
2015-16 
$9,000,000 
$9,000,000 
2016-17 
$9,000,000 
$9,000,000 
2016-17 
$9,000,000 
$9,000,000 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLYBDS) 
Consumer-directed Services Z043 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase reimbursement rates 66% for providers of in-
home and community support direct care services. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Developmental Services Waiver - MaineCare 0987 
2015-16 
$624,191 
$624,191 
2016-17 
$832,254 
$832,254 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase reimbursement rates 66% for providers of in-
home and community support direct care services. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Developmental Services Waiver - Supports Z006 
2015-16 
$1,696,422 
$1,696,422 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$2,261,896 
$2,261,896 
HOUSE AMENDMENT9' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 702, L.D. 1019 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase reimbursement rates 66% for providers of in-
home and community support direct care services. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Mental Health Services - Child Medicaid 0731 
2015-16 
$2,260,785 
$2,260,785 
2016-17 
$3,014,378 
$3,014,378 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in 
residential care facilities from $70 to $90. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Mental Health Services - Community 0121 
2015-16 
$119,948 
$119,948 
2016-17 
$179,922 
$179,922 
Initiative: Provides funding to the Department of Health and Human Services to provide 
start-up funding for operational support for 2 so-called "Housing First" projects to house 
medically compromised individuals to transition from the homeless shelter system to 
permanent housing effective January 1, 2017. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Mental Health Services - Community 0121 
2015-16 
$0 
$0 
2016-17 
$800,000 
$800,000 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase payments to peer centers, also referred to as social 
clubs or drop-in centers, by 10% beginning in fiscal year 2015-16. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Mental Health Services - Community 0121 
2015-16 
$107,944 
$107,944 
2016-17 
$62,944 
$62,944 
Initiative: Provides funding for annual inflation increases to the peer center contracts. 
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GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Mental Health Services - Community Medicaid 0732 
2015-16 
$23,671 
$23,671 
2016-17 
$47,721 
$47,721 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in 
residential care facilities from $70 to $90. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY BDS) 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2015-16 
$195,347 
$195,347 
2015-16 
$5,028,308 
$5,028,308 
2016-17 
$293,021 
$293,021 
2016-17 
$7,492,136 
$7,492,136 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Child Care Services 0563 
Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds for the full match to leverage all available 
federal child care development funds. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL 
Head Start 0545 
2015-16 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
2015-16 
$3,000,000 
$3,000,000 
Initiative: Appropriates funds for delivery of Head Start services. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
2016-17 
$3,000,000 
$3,000,000 
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GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2015-16 
$1,425,000 
$1,425,000 
l"ong Term Care - Office of Aging and Disability Services 0420 
2016-17 
$1,425,000 
$1,425,000 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase reimbursement rates 66% for providers of in-
home and community support direct care services. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Low-cost Drugs To Maine's Elderly 0202 
2015-16 
$2,503,959 
$2,503,959 
2016-17 
$3,570,340 
$3,570,340 
Initiative: Provides funding to reflect no asset criteria for eligibility in the elderly low-
cost drug program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
All Other 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
2015-16 
$30,883 
$30,883 
2015-16 
$678,427 
$678,427 
2016-17 
$37,060 
$~7,060 
2016-17 
$814,113 
$814,113 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of residents in 
residential care facilities from $70 to $90. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
2015-16 
$398,726 
$398,726 
2016-17 
$598,089 
$598,089 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase reimbursement rates 66% for providers of in-
home and community support direct care services. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENTr~" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 702, L.D. 1019 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Medical Care - Payments to Providers 0147 
2015-16 
$3,713,412 
$3,713,412 
2015-16 
$12,896,143 
$12,896,143 
2016-17 
$5,386,155 
$5,386,155 
2016-17 
$17,900,198 
$17,900,198 
Initiative: Provides funding to reflect· no asset criteria for eligibility in the elderly low-
cost drug program. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FUND FOR A HEAL THY MAINE 
All Other 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE TOTAL 
Nursing Facilities 0148 
2015-16 
$678,427 
$678,427 
2015-16 
($678,427) 
($678,427) 
2016-17 
$814,113 
$814,113 
2016-17 
($814,113) 
($814,113) 
Initiative: Appropriates and allocates funds to increase the personal needs allowances of 
residents in nursing facilities from $40 to $50. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Nursing Facilities 0148 
2015-16 
$162,290 
$162,290 
2015-16 
$270,137 
$270,137 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
$242,137 
$242,137 
2016-17 
$406,503 
$406,503 
HOUSE AMENDMENT..:])" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 702, L.D. 1019 
Initiative: Provides funding to restore crossover payments to nursing facilities related to 
the nondual Qualified Medicare Beneficiary program population of the Medicare savings 
program for whom coverage was eliminated in Public Law 2013, chapter 368. 
GENERAL FUNl> 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Nursing Facilities 0148 
2015-16 
$200,641 
$200,641 
2015-16 
$336,838 
$336,838 
2016-17 
$601,923 
$601,923 
2016-17 
$1,010,515 
$1,010,515 
Initiative: Provides funding to decrease the occupancy percentage threshold required for a 
nursing facility with more than 60 beds from 90% to 80% and for a nursing facility with 
beds or fewer from 85% to 75%. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL 
Nursing Facilities 0148 
2015-16 
$63,187 
$63,187 
2015-16 
$106,078 
$106,078 
2016-17 
$84,249 
$84,249 
2016-17 
$141,438 
$141,438 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the impact on the nursing home tax from the 
decrease of the occupancy percentage threshold required for a nursing facility with more 
than 60 beds from 90% to 80% and for a nursing facility with 60 beds or fewer from 85% 
to 75%. 
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GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2015-16 
($10,156) 
($10,156) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
2016-17 
($13,541) 
($13,541) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT~' to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "Au to H.P. 702, L.D. 1019 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Nursing Facilities 0148 
2015-16 
$10,156 
$10,156 
2016-17 
$13,541 
$13,541 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the impact on the nursing home tax from the 
restoration of crossover payments to nursing facilities related to the nondual Qualified 
Medicare Beneficiary program population of the Medicare savings program for whom 
coverage was eliminated in Public Law 2013', chapter 368. 
GENERAL FUNP 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Nursing Facilities 0148 
2015-16 
($26,874) 
($26,874) 
2015-16 
$26,874 
$26,874 
2016-17 
($80,622) 
($80,622) 
2016-17 
$80,622 
$80,622 
Initiative: Provides funding to create a critical access nursing facility designation using 
criteria that are sensitive to the unique access challenges in remote areas of the State and 
provide that a critical access nursing facility designation qualifies as an allowable 
exception to MaineCare budget neutrality. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Nursing Facilities 0148 
2015-16 
$1,760,713 
$1,760,713 
2016-17 
$2,347,617 
$2,347,617 
Initiative: Adjusts funding to reflect the impact on the nursing home tax from the creation 
of a critical access nursing facility designation using criteria that are sensitive to the 
unique access challenges in remote areas of the State and provide that a critical access 
nursing facility designation qualifies as an allowable exception to MaineCare budget 
neutrality. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT ~' 
to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 702, L.D. 1019 
GENERAL FUND 
2015-16 
All Other 
$1,500,000 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
I 
SECTION TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND 
FUND FOR A HEALTHY MAINE 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
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SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS 
$1,500,000 
2015-16 
$4,500,000 
($3,000,000) 
$1,500,000 
2015-16 
$169,735,339 
$13,653,870 
$0 
($2,854,573) 
$3,000,000 
$183,534,636 
2016-17 
$1,500,000 
$1,500,000 
2016-17 
$4,500,000 
($3,000,000) 
$1,500,000 
2016-17 
$195,046,832 
$19,458,654 
$0 
($2,760,478) 
$3,000,000 
$214,745,008 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment dOeS the following: 
1. It increases the amount of funding being diverted from the Housing Opportunities 
for Maine Fund to the General Fund by $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2015-16 and $3,000,000 
in fiscal year 2016-17 and requires that $3,000,000 per year be diverted from the Housing 
Opportunities for Maine Fund to the General Fund beginning in fiscal year 2017-18; and 
2. It provides funding of $3,000,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2015-16 to a 
newly created rental assistance program within the Maine State Housing Authority. 
This amendment, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, requires 
payment of a tax equalization assessment if a resident taxpayer has an expanded income 
of at least $250,000 for single filers, $325,000 for head of household filers or $400,000 
for joint filers and an effective tax rate that is less than the average effective tax rate on 
state and local taxes paid by the bottom 98% of income earners. Any excess revenue 
generated by the tax equalization assessment must go to the Maine Budget Stabilization 
Fund. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 'j) 
to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "An to H.P. 702, L.D. 1019 
This amendment eliminates the reduction in salary and benefit costs used to calculate 
a school administrative unit's EPS per-pupil rate by the amount of federal funds received 
under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The 
disregarding of those federal funds continues if the State fails to provide funding at the 
same or a greater level. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
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SPONSORED BY: _\f.Z 
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(Representative STUCKEY) 
TOWN: Portland 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 06/15/15 
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LD 1019 
LR 1852(09) 
An Act Making Unified Appropriations and Allocations for the Expenditures of State Government, 
General Fund and Other Funds and Changing Certain Provisions of the Law Necessary to the Proper 
Operations of State Government for the Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment5J) to Committee Amendment" A" 
Sponsor: Rep. Stuckey of Portland 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
FY 2016-17 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
($10,200,000) 
($10,200,000) 
($11,270,114) 
($16,925,01L) 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$169,735,339 
$195,046,832 
$195,980,072 
$196,028,615 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
$13,653,870 
$19,458,654 
$19,458,654 
$19,458,654 
Fund for a Healthy Maine 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($2,854,573) 
($2,760,478) 
($2,760,478) 
($2,760,478) 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
$3,000,000 
$3,000,000 
$3,000,000 
$3,000,000 
Revenue 
General Fund 
$179,935,339 
$205,246,832 
$207,250,186 
$212,953,625 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
($3,000,000) 
($3,000,000) 
($3,000,000) 
($3,000,000) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment increases General Fund appropriations by $169,735,339 in fiscal year 2015-16 and by $195,046,832 
in fiscal year 2016-17. It increases General Fund revenue by an estimated $179,935,339 in fiscal year 2015-16 and by 
$205,246,832 in fiscal year 2016-17. The net savings under this amendment in each year of the biennium would be 
transferred to Maine Budget Stabilization Fund. A balance budget is maintained for the 2016-2017 biennium. 
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