128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 111		LR 350(02)
	An Act To Establish a Veterans Treatment Court in Androscoggin County
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Judiciary
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$135,800	$139,400	$139,400	$139,400
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$135,800	$139,400	$139,400	$139,400
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $10,800 in fiscal year 2017-18 and $14,400 in fiscal year 2018-19 for the Judicial Department to establish a Veterans Court.  The Governor's biennial budget for the 2018-2019 biennium, LD 390, provides funding to increase the rate paid to Active Retired Judges.  This estimate of fiscal impact may need to be revised based on final Legislative action on the biennial budget.
	The bill also includes annual General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $125,000 beginning in fiscal year 2017-18 for case management services provided by the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services for a veteran's treatment program.