Approved: 07/18/23
LD 1183 LR 1044(04)
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Projections
FY 2025-26
Projections
FY 2026-27
Net Cost (Savings)
General Fund ($220,293) ($90,341) $0 $0
Appropriations/Allocations
General Fund ($220,293) ($90,341) $0 $0
Federal Expenditures Fund $0 $0 $0 $0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
As amended, this bill includes a one-time General Fund appropriation of $343,781 in fiscal year 2023-24 to a newly
established School Meal Equipment and Program Improvement Fund within the Department of Education for grants to
eligible school administrative units to purchase school kitchen and cafeteria equipment, improve food safety in school
kitchens and cafeterias, reimburse food costs related to medically necessary dietary restrictions of students and to
support the maintenance and expansion of the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program
within the school administrative unit. As amended, this bill also includes Federal Expenditures Fund base allocations
of $500 per year beginning in fiscal year 2023-24 to authorize the expenditure of funds in the event money is received
from federal grants.
The bill continues to require the State Controller to lapse $343,781 in unencumbered balances in the Alternative
Breakfast Delivery Service Program, General Fund account to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund no later
than June 30, 2024.
This amendment eliminates the General Fund cost of the bill of $220,293 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $90,341 in fiscal
year 2024-25 by eliminating the General Fund appropriation of $64,074 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $90,341 in fiscal
year 2024-25 to the School Meal Equipment and Program Improvement Fund within the Department of Education for
one limited-period Office Specialist I position and related All Other costs to manage the grants to school
administrative units under the program and by reducing the General Fund appropriation provided in the bill for the
one-time grants in fiscal year 2023-24 from $500,000 to $343,781.
Fiscal Note
131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
An Act to Establish the School Meal Equipment and Program Improvement Fund
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment " " to Committee Amendment "A"
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggin
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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