An Act to Provide Safe, Short-tenn Housing to Individuals Recently Released from Conectional Facilities
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1514
Committee Amendment CA_A_H824 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"(\" to H.P. 969, L.D. 1514, "An Act to Provide 
Safe, Short-tenn Housing to Individuals Recently Released from Conectional Facilities" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Establish a Pilot Program at a Community-based Organization to Provide 
a Transitional Living Program for Individuals Recently Released from Correctional 
Facilities' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inse1ting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administration - Corrections 0141 
Initiative: Provides one-time funding to the Department of Corrections to partner with a 
community-based organization to establish a pilot program to provide transitional living 
services for individuals recently released from a Department of Corrections correctional 
facility, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 34-A, section 1001, subsection 6, 
that houses adult residents. The pilot program must include, but is not limited to, providing 
temporary housing to such individuals and establishing and providing a master leasing 
program that assists such individuals with rent suppmt, life skills coaching and other 
services. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
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2023-24 
$0 
$0 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
$200,000 
$200,000 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 969, L.D. 1514 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, changes the title and 
replaces the bill. It provides a one-time General Fund appropriation in the amount of 
$200,000 to the Depa1tment of Corrections to pa1tner with a community-based organization 
to establish a pilot program to provide transitional living services for individuals recently 
released from a correctional facility that houses adult residents. The program must include, 
but is not limited to, providing temporary housing to such individuals and establishing and 
providing a master leasing program that assists such individuals with rent support, life skills 
coaching and other services. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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Approved: 02/16/24 frae 
LD 1514 
LR 1426(02) 
Al,! Act to Provide Safe, Short-term Housing to Individuals Recently Released from Correctional 
Facilities 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Am.endment ':A;' ( H-8 Z ~ 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savings) 
FY 2024-25 
$200,000 
General Fund 
Jppropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$0 
$200,000 
$0 
$0 
This bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $200,000 to the Department of Corrections in fiscal year 
2024-25 to partner with a community-based organization to establish a pilot program to provide transitional living 
services for individuals recently released from a correctional facility that houses adult residents, which must include, 
but is not limited to, providing tempora1y housing to such individuals and establishing and providing a master leasing 
program that assists such individuals with rent support, life skills coaching and other services. 
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