An Act to Provide
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2135
Committee Amendment CA_A_S556 (Senate)
Amends: 37-B MRSA §513-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P, 834, L.D. 2135, "An Act to Provide
Funding to Keep Maine Veterans Housed"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
'See. 1. 37-B MRSA §513-B is enacted to read:
S513-B, Veterans' Honsine Provider Incentive Proeranu establishment; report
The Veterans' Housine Provider Incentive Program is established to pt'ovide grants to
organizations to support permanent housing for veteran Dopulations.
1. FuntLestablj^ Veterans1 Housing Provider Incentive Fun^^^
this section as "the fund," is established under the bureau for the ournose of receiving funds
from state, federal and other sources, including donations from private citizens,
corporations and entities for the purposes of th is section.
2. Grants to sunport permanent housing. The bureau shall use the fund to award
grant^^ that have been determined by the United States Internal Revenue
Service to be eKempt from taxation under the Un ited States Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Section 50 Keys') and have as a core tx'oeram suDporting permanent housinp for veteran
populations. An ot'eaiilzatipn awarded a erant under this section may use the funding for
housmfi provider incentives, risk tnitigation payments and past rental debt payments for
veterans experiencine homelessness.
3. Rules. The bureau may adopt rules necessary to implement this section, including
reciyirements for oreanizations to report on the use of grant funding received under this
section. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title
5. chapter 375. subchaoter 2-A,
4. Report. The bureau shall submit a report by Februai'v 15. 2027. and by Februafv
15th in any year in which a grant is issued, regarding grants awarded to oreanizations under
this section, including information from the organizations on their use of that funding, to
the joint standine committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over veterans affairs,
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " A " to S.P. 834, L.D. 2135 (s$"S3"^
Sec. 2. Transfer; Department of Public Safety, Gambling Control Unit,
Sports Wagering program, Other Special Revenue Funds account.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contraiy, on or before June 30,2027, the State
Controller shall h-ansfer $90,000 from the Sports Wagering program, Other Special
Revenue Funds account in the Department of Public Safety, Gambling Control Unit to the
Veterans' Housing Provider Incentive Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account in the
Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Maine Bureau of Veterans'
Services for a grant program to support permanent housing for veteran populations.
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT
OF
Veterans' Housing Provider Incentive Fund N570
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to issue grants to eligible organizations to support
permanent housing.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2025-26 2026-27
AllOther $0 $90,000
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $90,000
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment establishes the Veterans' Housing
Provider Incentive Program and the Veterans' Housing Provider Incentive Fund within the
Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Maine Bureau of Veterans'
Services. The purpose of the fund is to receive funds from state, federal and other sources
for the purpose of awarding grants to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations who have as a
core program supporting permanent housing for veteran populations. Grant funding may
be used by the organization for housing provider incentives, risk mitigation payments and
past rental debt payments for veterans experiencing homelessness. The bureau may adopt
routine technical rules related to the awarding of grants. The amendment also requires the
bureau to submit a report regarding grants issued and the use of grant funding by
organizations by February 15, 2027 and in any year in which a grant is issued,
The amendment also provides a one-time transfer of $90,000 from tlie Department of
Public Safety, Gambling Control Unit, Sports Wagering program to the Veterans' Housing
Provider Incentive Fund.
8 FISCAL NOTE REQmRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 03/04/26 I^Kt.
LD 2135 LR 2883(02)
An Act to Provide Funding to Keep Maine Veterans Housed
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment t<A"/c^'
Committee! Veterans and Legal Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Projections Projections
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29
Appropriations/Allocafions
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $90,000 $0 $0
ransfers
Other Special Revenue Funds $0 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation to the Department of Defense, Veterans and
Emergency Management of $90,000 in fiscal year 2026-27 to issue grants to eligible organizations to support
permanent housing.
The bill also includes a one-time transfer of $90,000 from the Department of Public Safety, Sports Wagering program
to the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Veterans Housing Provider Incentive Fund,
Other Special Revenue Funds account in fiscal year 2026-27.
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