34-B §1602. Negotiations with municipalities - Maine Statutes

Title 34-B: BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES HEADING: PL 1995, C. 560, PT. K, §7 (RPR); 2001, C. 354, §3 (AMD)

Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subchapter 4: NEGOTIATIONS WITH MUNICIPALITIES IN WHICH STATE INSTITUTIONS ARE LOCATED HEADING: PL 1989, C. 591, §4 (NEW)

§1602. Negotiations with municipalities

The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall negotiate with officials of a municipality in which state institutions for both juveniles and adults constructed after the effective date of this section are located to provide state reimbursement to that municipality for the net increased costs that a new state institution imposes on that municipality. Negotiations may commence only upon request of municipal officials and only within 6 months after the net increased costs arise. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings: [1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §28 (AMD); 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §83 (AFF); 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7 (REV).]

1. State institution. "State institution" means those facilities outlined in section 1001, subsection 8.

[ 1989, c. 591, §4 (NEW) .]

2. Net increased costs. "Net increased costs" means the costs of those services rendered to the facility by the municipality and the costs of any adverse impact proximately caused by the operation of the facility, subtracted from the fair market value of those services rendered by the facility to the municipality.

[ 1989, c. 591, §4 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1989, c. 591, §4 (NEW). 1995, c. 560, §K28 (AMD). 1995, c. 560, §K83 (AFF). 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD). 2003, c. 689, §B7 (REV).