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ME LD1139
Bill
AI Summary
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Appropriates $6,000,000 per year in General Fund money for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Department of Health and Human Services for crime victim services
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Replaces anticipated reductions in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984
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Allows any unspent balance in these victim services accounts to carry forward to the next fiscal year rather than lapsing
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Designated as emergency legislation, taking effect immediately upon approval rather than the standard 90-day waiting period
Legislative Description
An Act to Provide Funding for Essential Services for Victims of Crimes
Victims Of Crime
Last Action
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
6/25/2025