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LD 1389

An Act To Create The Building Opportunity Through Out-Of-School Time Program

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Kristen Cloutier and 8 co-sponsors

Establishes a DHHS-administered grant program and fund to expand out-of-school time programs for school-age youth via nonprofit grantees; outcome depends on future funding.

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Bill Summary · LD 1389

Summary — LD 1389: "An Act To Create The Building Opportunity Through Out‑Of‑School Time Program"

Purpose

LD 1389 creates the "Building Opportunity Through Out‑of‑School Time Program" to expand access to out‑of‑school programming for school‑age youth by providing grants to community‑based nonprofit organizations. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) would administer the program.

Key provisions

  • Establishes the Building Opportunity Through Out‑of‑School Time Program and a matching fund (the "Building Opportunity Through Out‑of‑School Time Program Fund") to accept and disburse public and private monies for expanding out‑of‑school programming.
  • Authorizes DHHS to award grants to community‑based nonprofit organizations to increase access to out‑of‑school time programming for school‑age children.
  • Provides for DHHS administration and oversight of the grant program; committee/fiscal documents indicate a potential contracted position to develop and oversee the program (not specified in statutory text provided).
  • Does not specify detailed eligibility criteria, award formula, or reporting requirements in the materials provided; those details would be set out in program rules or administrative guidance.

Fiscal impact (as reflected in fiscal notes)

  • Preliminary fiscal note (approved 04/15/25): one‑time General Fund appropriation of $5,000,000 in FY 2026‑27 to DHHS for grants. An updated estimate would add $100,000 in FY 2026‑27 to fund a contracted position, bringing the total one‑time cost to $5,100,000.
  • After committee amendments (fiscal notes approved 05/05/25 and 06/24/25): the bill includes an ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds base allocation of $500 beginning in FY 2025‑26 to establish the Program Fund and permit expenditure if public or private funds are received. The $500 baseline does not itself fund grants; it enables the fund’s operation.
  • Net fiscal effect therefore depends on whether a larger appropriation (e.g., the earlier $5.0–$5.1M General Fund proposal) or external/private contributions are provided to the new fund.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: school‑age youth who gain increased access to out‑of‑school time programming.
  • Grantees: community‑based nonprofit organizations that deliver out‑of‑school programming.
  • State agency: DHHS — responsible for administering the program and managing funds.
  • State budget: potential one‑time General Fund cost if the Legislature appropriates grant funds as in the preliminary note; otherwise minimal baseline Other Special Revenue appropriation.

Legislative status & timeline

  • Introduced: April 1, 2025 (sponsored by Rep. Cloutier of Lewiston).
  • Committee: Health and Human Services; later committed to Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
  • Committees adopted amendments (Committee Amendment A H‑128 and later B H‑782); Majority Ought‑to‑Pass as Amended reports accepted.
  • Passed both chambers in concurrence (May–June 2025).
  • Recalled from the Governor (House Paper 1330) on June 2, 2025.
  • Final recorded status (as of July 8, 2025): HELD BY THE GOVERNOR (bill is with the Governor and has not been enacted into law).

Notes / Implications

  • The statute as amended establishes the program and fund structure but implementation and program scale depend on whether the Legislature provides a specific appropriation (or if external/private funds are made available).
  • The fiscal notes show two possible paths: a larger one‑time General Fund grant appropriation (~$5.0–$5.1M in FY 2026‑27) or a minimal Other Special Revenue baseline ($500) enabling receipt and expenditure of incoming funds.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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