An Act to End Homelessness and Assist Students Who Are Homeless by Estabhshmg a Housmg Voucher Program and Provtdmg Site-based Housmg Services
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1422
Committee Amendment CA_A_H239 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 918, LD 1422, "An Act to End 
Homelessness and Assist Students Who Are Homeless by Estabhshmg a Housmg Voucher 
Program and Provtdmg Site-based Housmg Services" 
Amend the bill by strtkmg out the title and substitutmg the followmg 
'An Act to End Homelessness and Assist Students Who Are Homeless by Establishmg 
a Rental Subsidy Program' 
Amend the bill by msertmg after the title and before the enactmg clause the followmg 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies, and 
Whereas, the current housmg crisis is havmg a s1gmficant impact on students at the 
elementary and secondary school levels, and 
Whereas, students expenencmg homelessness are unable to benefit from their 
education as mtended and are extremely vulnerable to expl01tat10n and trauma, and 
Whereas, m the Judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency withm 
the meanmg of the Const1tut10n of Mame and require the followmg legislation as 
tmmed1ately necessary for the preservation of the pubhc peace, health and safety, now, 
therefore,' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m sub-c 14 m the 2nd lme (page 1, lme 4 m L D ) by 
str1kmg out the followmg "VOUCHER" and msertmg the followmg 'SUBSIDY' 
Amend the btll m section 1 m sub-c 14 m §4994-A m the first lme (page 1, hne 5 m 
L D ) by strtkmg out the followmg "Voucher" and msertmg the followmg 'Subsidy' 
Amend the bill m section 1 m sub-c 14 m §4994-A m subsection 2 m the first lme 
(page 1, lme 14 m L D ) by strtkmg out the followmg "voucher" and msertmg the 
followmg 'subsidy' 
Amend the btll by strtkmg out all of sect10ns 2 and 3 and msertmg the followmg 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 918, L D 1422 
'Sec. 2. Subsidy program development. The Mame State Housmg Authonty, 
referred to m this section as "the authonty," shall develop a rental subsidy program for 
homeless students m coordmation with the Department of Education and the Department 
of Health and Human Services and other agencies or service providers as the authonty 
determmes appropriate The authority shall consider ways m which the services provided 
by school-based housmg navigators established by the federal McKmney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act could benefit the admmistration of a rental subsidy program The program 
must provide housmg subsidies directly to homeless students or to an adult famdy member 
or guardian of the homeless student 
In developmg the program, the authority must 
mcorporate elements to provide housmg subsidies to homeless students who have not 
attamed 18 years of age who do not have adult family members or guardians to secure 
housmg on therr behalf The authonty shall report to the Jomt standmg or Jomt select 
committee of the Legislature havmg Jurisdiction over housmg matters on the progress of 
the program's development no later than January 15, 2024 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The followmg appropriations and 
allocations are made 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE 
Housmg Subsidy Program for Homeless Students N 432 
Imtlative Provides one-tIIDe fundmg for housmg subs1d1es for homeless students m 
elementary school and secondary school 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
2024-25 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited m the preamble, this legislation 
takes effect when approved ' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the portions of the bill that direct the Mame State Housmg 
Authority to identify 3 sites m the State to be used for site-based housmg for homeless 
students and also removes the associated one-time fundmg of $3 5 million m fiscal years 
2023-24 and 2024-25 The bill requrres the authonty to establish a voucher program for 
homeless students, the amendment changes that to a housmg subsidy program 
The 
amendment adds a d1rective that the authority develop the housmg subsidy program m 
consultation with the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human 
Services The program must mcorporate elements to provide housmg subsidies to homeless 
students who have not attamed 18 years of age who do not have adult family members or 
guardians to secure housmg for them Under the amendment, the authority 1s requrred to 
report on the progress of the program's development no later than January 15, 2024 The 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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coMMJTIBE AMENm,IBNT A 
"ro HP 918, L D 1422 
amendment also adds an emergency preamble and an emergency clause and changes the 
title 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
App1oved 05/15/23 :$Pae 
LD 1422 
LR 723(02) 
An Act to End Homelessness and Assist Students Who Are Homeless by Establishing a Housing 
Voucher Program and Providing Site-based Housing Services 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ;'t' ( H-23 9) 
Committee: Housing 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savings) 
Genet al Fund 
Appropriat10ns/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
$2,000,000 
$0 
$2,000,000 
$0 
$0 
This btll mcludes one-time General Fund appropnattons of $2,000,000 m fiscal yeatS 2023-24 and 2024-25 only to a 
newly established Housmg Subsidy Program for Homeless Students w1thm the Mame State Housmg Authority 
(MSHA) to provide housmg subsidies to homeless students m elementary and secondary school 
Add1t10nal costs to the Department of Educat10n and to the Department of Health and Human Services to coordmate 
with MSHA m the development of the rental subsidy program can be absoi bed w1thm ex1stmg budgeted resources 
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