Bill > LD2214

This bill makes supplemental appropriations and allocations for the expenditures of state government, both from the General Fund and other funds, and changes certain provisions of the law necessary for the proper operations of state government for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025. Key provisions of the bill include: - Establishing a network of community-based crisis receiving centers across the state to support both clinical and non-clinical mental health and substance use disorder crisis stabilization services. - Providing one-time funding for the Maine Child Care Affordability Program and a Child Care Stability Grant program. - Establishing an Office of Violence Prevention within the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to coordinate and promote efforts to reduce violence, including gun violence. - Authorizing the Department of Public Safety to administer a "gun shop project" to develop and distribute suicide prevention educational materials. - Establishing a housing subsidy program for homeless students in elementary and secondary schools. - Transferring funds to various state programs and accounts, including the MaineCare Stabilization Fund, the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund, and the Infrastructure Adaptation Fund. The bill also includes several other provisions related to state employee compensation, nursing home funding, mental health services, and emergency response and preparedness.

Budget and Finance

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2214&snum=131