An Act To Increase Funding for Staffing for the Child Welfare Services Ombudsman Program
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1094
Committee Amendment CA_A_S180 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ft" to S.P. 326, L.D. 1094, Bill, "An Act To 
Increase Funding for Staffing for the Child Welfare Services Ombudsman Program" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Increase Funding for Staffing and for Office Space for the Child Welfare 
Services Ombudsman Program' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
Ombudsman Program 0103 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for additional staffing for the child welfare services 
ombudsman program established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 4087-A. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Ombudsman Program 0103 
2019-20 
$400,000 
$400,000 
2020-21 
$400,000 
$400,000 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funding for leasing office space and technology services for 
the child welfare services ombudsman program established in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 22, section 4087-A and staff. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "l\ "to S.P. 326, L.D. 1094 , 
. , 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Ombudsman Program 0103 
2019-20 
$35,081 
$35,081 
2020-21 
$35,081 
$35,081 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to purchase furniture and office supplies for leased 
office space for the child welfare services ombudsman program established in the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 4087-A. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2019-20 
$25,000 
$25,000 
2019-20 
$460,081 
$460,081 
2020-21 
$0 
$0 
2020-21 
$435,081 
$435,081 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment preserves the portion of the bill 
that provides additional staffing for the child welfare services ombudsman program in the 
Executive Department and adds funding for leasing office space and purchasing 
necessary office supplies for the program staff. It also changes the title. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/25/19 ::Wac.. 
LD 1094 
LR 2045(02) 
An Act To Increase Funding for Staffing for the Child Welfare Services Ombudsman Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'n"( S-l ~) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
1Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
$460,081 
$435,081 
$460,081 
$435,081 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$435,081 
$435,081 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$435,081 
$435,081 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Execuitve Department of $460,081 in fiscal year 2019-20 and 
$435,081 in fiscal year 2020-21 for additional staffing, leasing office space and technology services for the Maine 
Child Welfare Services Ombudsman. 
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