An Act To Appropriate Funds for Home Visiting Services To Provide Child Development Education and Skills Development for New Parents
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0115
Committee Amendment CA_A_H137 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §3885

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 97, L.D. 115, Bill, "An Act To 
Appropriate Funds for Home Visiting Services To Provide Child Development Education 
and Skills Development for New Parents" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3885, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7. Federal funds. The board must use any state funds it receives to maximize its 
receipt of federal funds. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CHILDREN'S TRUST INCORPORATED, BOARD OF THE MAINE 
Maine Children's Trust Incorporated 0798 
Initiative: Provides appropriations to stabilize the workforce by bringing salaries of home 
visitors in line with comparable positions. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$500,000 
$500,000 
2020-21 
$500,000 
$500,000 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CHILDREN'S TRUST INCORPORATED, BOARD OF THE MAINE 
Maine Children's Trust Incorporated 0798 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
A. of S. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,.fl,,, to H.P. 97, L.D. 115 
Initiative: Appropriates funds to reduce any waiting lists for home visiting services to 
provide child development education and skills development for new parents. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2019-20 
$500,000 
$500,000 
2020-21 
$500,000 
$500,000 
This amendment, which is the unanimous report of the committee, directs the Board 
of the Maine Children's Trust Incorporated to use state funds it receives to maximize its 
receipt of federal funds. This amendment also adds an appropriation of funds to stabilize 
the workforce by bringing salaries of home visitors in line with comparable positions. It 
reduces the additional funding provided in the bill for home visiting services from 
$4,000,000 for fiscal year 2019-20 and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2020-21 to $500,000 
for each year and provides that the funding must be used to reduce any waiting lists for 
home visiting services. It directs these funds to go to the Maine Children's Trust. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/08/19 wac 
LD 115 
LR 1401(02) 
An Act To Appropriate Funds for Home Visiting Services To Provide Child Development Education 
and Skills Development for New Parents 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment {4,( JI""' J J7) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
Projections 
FY 2021-22 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
Projections 
FY 2022-23 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Board of the Maine Children1s Trust Incorporated of $1,000,000 
beginning in fiscal year 2019-20 to stabilize the work force by bringing salaries of home visitors in line with 
comparable positions and to reduce any waiting lists for home visiting services to provide child development 
education and skills development for new parents. 
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