An Act to Support Emergency Housmg Facihty Consti uct10n, Renovation and Acqms1t1on Statewide by Creatmg a Matchmg Grant Progi am
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1844
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S495 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT"/} "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 1176, 
L D 1844, "An Act to Support Emergency Housmg Facihty Consti uct10n, Renovation and 
Acqms1t1on Statewide by Creatmg a Matchmg Grant Progi am" 
Amend the amendment m section 1 m §4766 m subsection 3 111 paiagiaph Cm the first 
lme (page 2, Ime 1 111 amendment) by st11kmg out the followmg "Demonstiate" and 
msertmg the followmg 'For iequests greatei than $100,000, demonstrate' 
Amend the amendment 111 section 1 m §4766 m subsect10n 3 by stnkmg out all of the 
first blocked paiagraph (page 2, Imes 3 and 4 m amendment) 
Amend the amendment m section 1 m §4766 m subsection 4 m the last lme (page 2, 
lme 15 m amendment) by stnkmg out the followmg "$500,000" and msertmg the 
followmg 'dete11nmed by the Mame State Housmg Authonty' 
Amend the amendment 111 section 1 111 §4766 by msertmg after subsection 5 the 
followmg 
'6. Rules. The Mame State Housmg Authonty shall adopt rules to carry out the 
purposes of this sect10n Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection ate routme techmcal 
rnles as defined m Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A' 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of sect10n 3 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec 3. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropnations and 
allocat10ns are made 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
Emergency Housing Matchmg Grant Program Fund N430 
Imtlat1ve Provides one-time appropnations fm g1 ants to homeless service p1 ov1ders to 
constrnct, 1enovate or acqmre new or existmg bmldmgs to house the homeless services 
GENERAL FUND 
All Othe1 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Emergency Housmg Matchmg Grant Program Fund N430 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$257,000 
$257,000 
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SENATE AivIBNDMENT ",, "to COMMITTEE AivIBNDMENT "A" to HP 1176, L D 1844 
Imt1ative Establishes ongomg base allocat10ns to allow for the expenditure of funds 1f 
money 1s received from donat10ns and other pubhc or pnvate sources 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2023-24 
$500 
$500 
2023-24 
$0 
$500 
$500 
2024-25 
$500 
$500 
2024-25 
$257,000 
$500 
$257,500 
Amend the amendment by relettenng or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
sect10n number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment does the followmg 
It specifies that only applicants with requests of over $100,000 are requrred to 
demonstrate that they have secured fundmg from a source other than state fundmg to match 
the amount of the grant request on a one-to-one basis 
It removes the maximum grant amount and mstead provides that the maximum grant 
amount 1s to be determmed by the Mame State Housmg Authonty 
It requrres the Mame State Housmg Authonty to adopt rules to carry out the 
purposes of the Emergency Housmg Matchmg Grant Program and specifies that the rules 
are routme techmcal rules 
SPONSORED BY: ~ 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggm 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved 07/19/23 fliPae 
LD 1844 
LR 1675(05) 
An Act to Support Emergency Housing Construction and Renovation Statewide by Creatmg a 
Matchmg Grant Program 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '))" to Committee Amendment "A" 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotun'cio of Androscoggin 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Pro1ect1ons 
FY 2025-26 
Pr0Ject10ns 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savmgs) 
General Fund 
($5,000,000) 
($4,743,000) 
($5,000,000) 
($5,000,000) 
\ \ppropnatJons/ Allocations 
General Fund 
($5,000,000) 
($4,743,000) 
($5,000,000) 
($5,000,000) 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment ehmmates the ongomg General Fund appropnat10ns of $5,000,000 per year begmnmg m fiscal year 
2023-24 mcluded m the bill to a newly established Emergency Housmg Match111g Grant Program Fund with111 the 
Mame State Hous111g Authonty (MSHA) for grants to qualified providers of emergency housmg and shelter services 
for the construction, renovat10n or acqms1t10n of a new or ex1stmg bmld111g 111 which to p1 ov1de emergency housmg 
and shelter services and mstead provides a one-tune General Fund appropnat10n of $257,000 111 fiscal year 2024-25 to 
the giant program w1th111 MSHA for the same purpose 
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