131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1714 LR 1621(02)
An Act to Create a Sustainable Funding Source for Recovery Community Centers Using a Percentage of the Adult Use Cannabis Tax Revenue
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Taxation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Projections  FY 2025-26 Projections  FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund $2,233,385 $5,757,990 $6,564,046 $7,291,994
Appropriations/Allocations
Other Special Revenue Funds $2,233,385 $5,757,990 $6,564,046 $7,291,994
Revenue
General Fund ($2,233,385) ($5,757,990) ($6,564,046) ($7,291,994)
Other Special Revenue Funds $2,233,385 $5,757,990 $6,564,046 $7,291,994
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill establishes the Recovery Community Centers Fund within the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health to fund recovery community center. It dedicates 12% of adult use cannabis sales and excise tax revenues remaining after the transfer to the Adult Use Cannabis Public Health and Safety and Municipal Opt-in Fund to the new fund beginning January 2024. It will reduce General Fund revenue by $2,233,385 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $5,757,990 in fiscal year 2024-25.

The bill includes Other Special Revenue Funds allocations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $2,233,385 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $5,757,990 in fiscal year 2024-25 to allow expenditure of the new revenue for recovery community centers.