128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 970		LR 1494(06)
	An Act To End Homelessness by Expanding Housing Support Services
	Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
	Sponsor: Sen. Hamper of Oxford
	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		($300,000)	($300,000)	($300,000)	($300,000)
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		($300,000)	($300,000)	($300,000)	($300,000)
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$0	$0	$0
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$0	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This amendment eliminates the ongoing General Fund appropriations in the bill of $300,000 per year beginning in fiscal year 2017-18 to a newly established Housing First Assistance Program within the Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA) for 30 housing units and 24-hour housing support services at those units at a "Housing First" development for chronically homeless individuals and families.
	This amendment requires that, in fiscal year 2017-18 only, $300,000 of the Housing Opportunity for Maine Fund's portion of the Real Estate Transfer Tax be transferred to the Housing First Assistance Program to provide  support for the program.
	This amendment includes a one-time Other Special Revenue Funds allocation of $300,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 to the Housing First Assistance Program and a corresponding Other Special Revenue Funds deallocation to the Housing Authority - State program within the Maine State Housing Authority to reflect the one-time transfer of revenue.