Resolve, to Establish a Pilot ProJect to Improve Access to Credit for Low-mcome Individuals
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1107
Committee Amendment CA_A_H134 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT~" to HP 703, L D 1107, "Resolve, to Establish 
a Pilot ProJect to Improve Access to Credit for Low-mcome Individuals" 
Amend the resolve m section 3 m the 5th line (page 1, lme 24 m L D) by strikmg out 
the following. " The" and msertmgthe following 'matters and the Jomt standing committee 
of the Legislature havmg Jurisdiction over msurance and financial services matters Each' 
Amend the resolve by strikmg out all of sect10n 4 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 4. Funding. Resolved: That the Mame State Housmg Authonty may accept 
grants, private contribut10ns and any additional outside fundmg for the pilot proJect under 
this resolve 
Sec. 5. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the followmg 
appropriat10ns and allocations are made 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
Rent Payment Reportmg Pilot Project N428 
Imtlative Provides one-time funds for contractmg sei vices and subscr1pt1on fees necessary 
to implement and adm1mster the pilot proJect 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Rent Payment Reporting Pilot Project N428 
2023-24 
$250,000 
$250,000 
2024-25 
$0 
$0 
Initiative Provides base allocat10ns to authorize the expenditure of grants or private 
contnbutions received to support the pilot proJ ect 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2023-24 
$500 
$500 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$500 
$500 
ROS 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT _;,4" to HP 703, L D 1107 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENTTOTAL-ALLFUNDS 
$250,000 
$500 
$250,500 
2024-25 
$0 
$500 
$500 
Amend the resolve by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the maJonty report of the committee. The amendment specifies that 
the report reqmred by the Mame State Housmg Authority on the pilot proJect to improve 
access to credit for low-mcome mdividuals must go to both the Jomt standmg committee 
of the Legislature havmgJunsdiction over labor and housing matters and theJomt standmg 
conumttee of the Legislature havmg Jurisd1ct1on over insurance and fmancial services 
ma!lters. Each JOmt standmg committee may report out a bill based upon the report The 
anrendment also specifies that the Maine State Housmg Authority may accept outside 
fundmg, mcludmg grants and private contributions, to fund the pilot project 
FISCA~ NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 05/08/23 ;:/:Pae 
LD 1107 
LR 1084(02) 
Resolve, to Establish a Pilot Project to Improve Access to Credit for Low-income Individuals 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'il'' (H- l 3'-/) 
Committee: Labor and Housing 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
$250,000 
$0 
$0 
$0 
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/ 
£ ippropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$250,000 
$500 
$0 
$500 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
This bill mcludes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $250,000 m fiscal year 2023-24 to the Rent Payment 
Reportmg Pilot ProJect withm the Mame State Housmg Authority (MSHA) for contractmg services and subscription 
fees necessary to implement and administer a 2-year pilot proJect to collect and report tenant rent payment htstones to 
appropriate credit reportmg agencies with the purpose of improvmg the credit ratmgs of low-mcome residential 
tenants Thts bill also mcludes Other Special Revenue Funds base allocations of $500 m fiscal year 2023-24 and $500 
m fiscal year 2024-25 to the pilot proJect p10gram to authorize the expenditure of funds m the event money ts 1ece1ved 
from grants and other private contr1but10ns to support the 2-year ptlot proJect 
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