An Act To End Homelessness by Expanding Housing Support Services
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0970
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_A_S330 (Senate)
Amends: 36 MRSA §4641-B

SENATE AMENDMENT" A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 683, 
L.D. 970, Bill, "An Act To End Homelessness by Expanding Housing Support Services" 
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 2 (page 1, lines 12 to 23 in 
amendment) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 36 MRSA §4641-B, sub-§4-B, ~' as amended by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. 
AAAAAAA, §1, is further amended to read: 
E. In fiscal year 2015-16 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. 
(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. 
(3) On a monthly basis, the Treasurer of State shall credit 50% of the revenues to 
the Maine State Housing Authority, except that, notwithstanding paragraph F, in 
fiscal year 2015-16, the Treasurer of State shall first credit $6,291, 7 40 of the 
revenues available under this subparagraph to the General Fund and except that, 
notwithstanding paragraph F, in fiscal year 2016-17, the Treasurer of State shall 
first credit $6,090,367 of the revenues available under this subparagraph to the 
General Fund and except that, notwithstanding paragraph F, in fiscal years 
2017-18 and 2018-19, the Treasurer of State shall first credit $2,500,000 of the 
revenues available under this subparagraph to the General Fund and except that, 
notwithstanding paragraph F, in fiscal year 2017-18, the Treasurer of State shall 
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SENATE AMENDMENT"A "to COMMITTEEAMENDMENT"A" to H.P. 683, L.D. 970 
first credit $300,000 of the revenues available under this subparagraph to the 
Housing First Assistance Program, Other Special Revenue Funds account within 
the Maine State Housing Authority. The Maine State Housing Authority shall 
deposit the funds received pursuant to this subparagraph, except funds received 
for the Housing First Assistance Program, in the Housing Opportunities for 
Maine Fund created in Title 30-A, section 4853. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. 
The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE ST ATE 
Housing Authority - State 0442 
Initiative: Deallocates funds in fiscal year 2017 -18 only due to a portion of the revenue 
from the real estate transfer tax being transferred to the Housing First Assistance Program 
to establish and provide 24-hour housing support services for 30 units at a "Housing 
First" development for chronically homeless individuals and families. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
Housing First Assistance Program N232 
2017-18 
($300,000) 
($300,000) 
2018-19 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Allocates one-time funds to establish and provide 24-hour housing support 
services for 30 units at a "Housing First" development for chronically homeless 
individuals and families. Funds may be awarded to entities not in State Government 
through a competitive bid process. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2017-18 
$300,000 
$300,000 
2017-18 
$0 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2018-19 
$0 
$0 
2018-19 
$0 
$0 
.,.. 
... 
8. 
SENATE AMENDMENT" A 
"to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 683, L.D. 970 
SUMMARY 
This amendment eliminates the General Fund appropriation of $300,000 per year 
beginning in fiscal year 2017-18 to a newly created Housing First Assistance Program 
within the Maine State Housing Authority. 
This amendment provides a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of 
$300,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 to the Housing First Assistance Program, Other Special 
Revenue Funds account within the Maine State Housing Authority by transferring 
$300,000 of revenue in fiscal year 2017-18 from the real estate transfer tax that would 
otherwise be deposited into the Housing Opportunity for Maine Fund within the Maine 
State Housing Authority. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
SPONSORED BY: -A..L-Jl--'---.\1----'---!.C~'--------
(Senator HAMPER 
COUNTY: Oxfo1 
SENA TE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 07/12/17 feac. 
LD970 
LR 1494(06) 
An Act To End Homelessness by Expanding Housing Support Services 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment'~' to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2017-18 
($300,000) 
($300,000) 
$0 
$0 
FY2018-19 
($300,000) 
($300,000) 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2019-20 
($300,000) 
($300,000) 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2020-21 
($300,000) 
($300,000) 
$0 
$0 
This amendment eliminates the ongoing General Fund appropriations in the bill of $300,000 per year beginning in 
fiscal year 2017-18 to a newly established Housing First Assistance Program within the Maine State Housing 
Authority (MSHA) for 30 housing units and 24-hour housing support services at those units at a "Housing First" 
development for chronically homeless individuals and families. 
This amendment requires that, in fiscal year 2017-18 only, $300,000 of the Housing Opportunity for Maine Fund's 
portion of the Real Estate Transfer Tax be transferred to the Housing First Assistance Program to provide support for 
the program. 
This amendment includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $300,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 to 
the Housing First Assistance Program and a corresponding Other Special Revenue Funds deallocation to the Housing 
Authority- State program within the Maine State Housing Authority to reflect the one-time transfer ofrevenue. 
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