APPROVED CHAPTER
MAY 2, 2022 680
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO
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H.P. 387 - L.D. 542
An Act To Establish the Maine Veterans' Homes Stabilization Fund
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 37-B MRSA §613 is enacted to read:
§613. Maine Veterans' Homes Stabilization Fund
1. Fund established. The Maine Veterans' Homes Stabilization Fund, referred to in
this section as "the fund," is established in the Department of Defense, Veterans and
Emergency Management, Bureau of Veterans' Services as an Other Special Revenue Funds
account for the purposes of this section.
2. Fund purposes. For the purposes of assisting the board in ensuring the continuous
operation of the Maine Veterans' Homes pursuant to section 604, subsection 6, the
department may enter into agreements or cooperative arrangements with a state or federal
agency or with any person, firm or corporation. The department may receive, administer
and disburse any funds or contributions from a state or federal agency, person, firm or
corporation, either independently or in conjunction with state funds allocated to these
purposes.
3. Nonlapsing. Unexpended funds in the fund do not lapse at the end of any fiscal
year but are carried forward to be used for the same purposes.
4. Fund use; notification. The department shall notify the joint standing committees
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs and over
veterans affairs each time the department plans to transfer or expend any amount from the
fund or otherwise affect the balance in the fund no less than 14 days prior to any transfer
or expenditure, unless an emergency proclamation issued under section 742 is in effect.
The notification must include the amount of funds required and the purpose for which the
funds are required.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and
allocations are made.
DEFENSE, VETERANS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT
OF
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Initiative: Creates the Maine Veterans' Homes Stabilization Fund with a base allocation of
$500 beginning in fiscal year 2022-23.
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 2021-22 2022-23
All Other $0 $500
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OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL $0 $500
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