An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1062
Committee Amendment CA_A_H312 (House)
Amends: 37-B MRSA §513-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 731, L.D. 
Support Housing for Homeless Veterans" 
1062, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §4765 by striking out all of subsections 1 and 2 (page 
1, lines 6 to 23 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'1. Fund established. The Homeless Veterans Housing Fund, referred to in this 
section as "the fund," is established. The fund is administered by the Maine State 
Housing Authority as an interest-bearing,nonlapsing fund. 
The fund may include 
appropriations, allocations and credits for inclusion in the fund, grants and gifts from 
outside sources and interest earned from investments from the fund. The purpose of the 
fund is to_ provide housing solely for homeless veterans and the immediate families of 
homeless veterans. For purposes of this section, "immediate family" includes a spouse, 
domestic partner, dependent children and primary caregiver. 
2, Fiscal year 2015-16 credited funds from Treasurer of State. The Maine State 
Housing Authority shall disburse all funds received from outside sources for the fund and 
$1 of funds credited to the fund by the Treasurer of State in fiscal year 2015 -16 for every 
$3 received from an outside source to a nonprofit volunteer organization planning to 
construct housing for homeless veterans and their immediate families on the grounds of 
the United States Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in the Town of Chelsea 
for the purpose of constructing the housing, as long as prior to the construction of the 
housing the nonprofit volunteer organization enters into a service agreement with the 
United States Department of Veterans Affairs that describes the resources and services 
that both entities will provide to the homeless veterans who will receive housing funded 
under this section. 
The service agreement must also include a commitment by the 
nonprofit volunteer organization to use the utility services provided by the United States 
Department of Veterans Mfairs. The nonprofit volunteer organization may request funds 
to be disbursed from the fund for the construction of housing for homeless veterans under 
this subsection on an as-needed basis, as long-as the nonprofit volunteer organization 
enters into a service agreement with each homeless veteran who will receive housing 
under this section. The service agreement must describe the resources and services that 
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COMMITTEE' AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'H" to H.P. 731, L.D. 1062 
will be provided to the homeless veteran by the United States Department of Veterans 
Affairs and the nonprofit volunteer organization. 
3. Annual report. BeginningJanuary 15,2016, a nonprofit volunteer organization 
that has constructed housing for homeless veterans under this section shall provide an 
annual report on the quality of the housing and services provided to homeless veterans to 
the Department of Defense,' Veterans and Emergency Management, Bureau of Maine 
Veterans' Services and the joint stimding committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over veterans affairs.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec. 3. 37-B MRSA §513-A is enacted to read: 
§513-A. Inspection of housing for homeless veterans 
The director may conduct quarterly site inspections of the housing constructed for 
homeless veterans on the grounds of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs 
medical center in the Town of Chelsea pursuant to Title 30-A, chapter 201, subchapter 
3-C in order to ensure that the housing has been constructed in accordance with 
applicable quality control standards. 
Sec. 4 .. Transfer from fund. 
On June 30, 2017, the Maine State Housing 
Authority shall transfer from the Homeless Veterans Housing Fund, established in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 30~A, section4765, subsection 1, to the General Fund an 
amount equal to the amount credited to the fund by the Treasurer of State in fiscal year 
2015-16 that was not matched by funds received from outside sources. 
Sec. 5. Appropriations anda1)ocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
Homeless Veterans Housing Fund N187 
Initiative: Allocates funds to be matched 3-to-1 by outside sources for the construction of 
housing for homeless veterans by VQlunteers of America on the grounds of the United 
States Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in the Town of Chelsea. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2015-16 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
2016-17 
$0 
$0 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment adds the following provisions to the bill. 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 731, L.D. 1062 
1. It adds a provision to ensure that the housing provided by the Homeless Veterans 
Housing Fund will be constructed for homeless veterans and their immediate families. 
2. It adds a provision to require that Volunteers of America enter into a service 
agreement with the United States Depaliment of Veterans Affairs prior to construction 
that describes the resources and services both entities will provide to homeless veterans 
receiving housing funded by the fund. 
3. It allows Volunteers of America to request funds from the fund, as long as the 
organization enters into a service agreement with each homeless veteran receiving 
housing funded by the fund that identifies the resources and services that will be provided 
to veterans by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and by V Qlunteers of 
America. 
4. It authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services within the 
Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to conduct quarterly 
quality control site inspections of the housing constructed for homeless veterans on the 
grounds of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in the Town 
of Chelsea. 
5. It adds an annual reporting requirement from Volunteers of America to the Bureau 
of Maine Veterans' Services and the joint standing committee of lhe Legisla~ure having 
jurisdiction over veterans affairs. 
6. It includes a provision requiring that Volunteers of America use utility services of 
the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. 
This amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section to the bill. 
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FISCAL NOTE REQmRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
i\pproved: OS/25/15 
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LD 1062 
LR 848(02) 
An Act To Support Housing for Homeless Veterans 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'f1" (f/- 31 ~ 
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
Fjscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Projections 
Projections 
FY2015~16 
FY 2016-17 
FY 2017-18 
FY 2018-19 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
$1,000,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
A pp ropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$1,000,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Revenue 
General Fund 
($1,000,000) 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$1,000,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $1 ,000,000 in fiscal year 20 15~ 16 to the 
Maine State Housing Authority to establish the Homeless Veterans ;Housing Fund to support the construction of 
housing for homeless veterans by the Volunteers of America on the grounds of the United State Department of 
Veterans Affairs medical center in Augusta. This legislation requires that $1,000,000 ofthe General Fund's share of 
the Real Estate Transfer Tax in fiscal year 2015~16 be deposited into the Homeless Veterans Housing Fund to be 
matched on a 3-to-1 basis by outside sources. Any funds remaining in the Homeless Veterans Housing Fund at the 
end of fiscal year 2016~ 17 that were not matched by outside funds must be returned to the General Fund. 
Additional costs to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Services associated with performing site 
inspections of the housing can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources . 
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