127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1097		LR 418(03)
	An Act To Improve the Integrity of Maine's Welfare Programs
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2015-16	FY 2016-17	Projections  FY 2017-18	Projections  FY 2018-19
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$0	$190,790	$95,191	$95,191
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$0	$190,790	$95,191	$95,191
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$108,215	$21,643	$21,643
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$96,076	$191,223	$197,184
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$0	$7,680	$1,536	$1,536
Revenue
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$0	$108,215	$21,643	$21,643
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$96,076	$191,223	$197,184
	Federal Block Grant Fund		$0	$7,680	$1,536	$1,536
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $190,790 in fiscal year 2016-17 to the Department of Health and Human Services for technology updates and annual operating costs required to limit use of EBT cards outside of the State. Federal Expenditures Fund allocations of $108,215 and Federal Block Grant Fund allocations of $7,680 in fiscal year 2016-17 will also be required for this technology update. There is also an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $32,707 in fiscal year 2016-17 to DHHS for increased legal services for additional fraud prosecutor services. Any savings achieved would likely not accrue to the General Fund due to the Maintenance of Effort spending required of the State to receive the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Federal Block Grant funds.
	It also includes an Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $63,369 in fiscal year 2016-17 for the Department of the Attorney General for one Assistant Attorney General position and related costs.