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An Act To Enhance Maine's Response to Domestic Violence
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Purchased Social Services 0228
 
Initiative: Provides funds for partial reimbursement of certified batterers' intervention programs for indigent participant fees.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$100,000	$100,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$100,000	$100,000	

Purchased Social Services 0228
 
Initiative: Provides funds for training programs to sustain and expand the accessibility of certified batterers' intervention programs.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$20,000	$20,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$20,000	$20,000	

Purchased Social Services 0228
 
Initiative: Provides funds for partial reimbursement of mileage expenses for certified batterers' intervention program facilitators who are providing testimony and information required by the court regarding offender participation in certified batterers' intervention programs as a condition of release.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$5,000	$5,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$5,000	$5,000	

Purchased Social Services 0228
 
Initiative: Provides funds for the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence for the administrative expenses associated with additional funding for certified batterers' intervention program expenses.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$25,000	$25,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$25,000	$25,000	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$150,000	$150,000	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$150,000	$150,000	

SUMMARY
This bill provides funding for the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence to support certified batterers' intervention programs for indigent participant fees, training programs, transportation costs and administrative expenses for the coalition.