An Act To Update Terms and Make Changes in Child Care and Transportation Benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 1416
Committee Amendment CA_A_H405 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §1585

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to H.P. 992, L.D. 1416, Bill, "An Act To 
Update Terms and Make Changes in Child Care and Transportation Benefits under the 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program" 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section I the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1585, sub-§l, as amended by PL 1999, c. 731, Pt. BB, § I, is 
further amended to read: 
1. Transfer procedures. Any balance of any appropriation or subdivision of an 
appropriation made by the Legislature for any state department or agency, which at any 
time may not be required for the purpose named in such appropriations or subdivision, 
may be transferred at any time prior to the closing of the books to any other appropriation 
or subdivision of an appropriation made by the Legislature for the use of the same 
department or agency for the same fiscal year subject to review by the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs. 
Financial orders describing such transfers must be submitted by the Bureau of the Budget 
to the Office of Fiscal and Program Review 30 days before the transfer is to be 
implemented. In case of extraordinary emergency transfers, the 30-day prior submission 
requirement may be waived by vote of the committee. Positions, or funding for those 
positions, that are currently funded with federal or other funds may not be transferred by 
financial order to the General Fund. Financial orders proposing to transfer 4th or 3rd 
quarter allotments to the 3rd, 2nd or I st quarters that result from trends that will cause 
financial commitments to exceed current appropriations or allocations are subject to the 
provisions of this section. The Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to 
transfer funds within the TANF program account to the ASPIRE-T ANF program account 
as often as necessary in order to support and assist participants in obtaining or retaining 
employment during the fiscal year. In making a transfer of T ANF program funds to the 
ASPIRE-TANF program account, the department does not need to submit a financial 
order to the committee in advance of the transfer. For purposes of this subsection, 
"TANF" and "ASPIRE-TANF program" have the same meaning as in Title 22, section 
3762, subsection I, paragraph E and Title 22, section 3781-A, subsection I, respectively.' 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMJITEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 992, L.D. 1416 
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 8 by inserting after paragraph D the 
following: 
'E. Beginning October 1, 2011, the department shall establ ish maximum rates for 
child care that are at least equal to the 75th percentile of local market rates for various 
categories of child care and higher rates for children with special needs.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 6 and 11. 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to make 
certain transfers of funds to the ASPIRE-T ANF program account from the T ANF 
program account. It requires the department to establish maximum rates for child care 
beginning October 1, 2011. The amendment deletes sections of the bill regarding fund 
transfers and authorization to decrease maximum income eligibility for transitional child 
care services. 
FISCAL ~OTE HUJllln~[j 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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LD 1416 
LR 547(02) 
An Act To Update Terms and Make Changes in Child Care and Transportation Benefits under the 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment Ij~{' 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
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The bill as amended authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to transfer funds between the 
Temporary Assistance of Needy Families (T ANF) program and the Additional Support for People in Retraining and 
Employment (ASPIRE) program without submitting a financial order. Other program changes are expected to have 
minor impacts that can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources of the department. 
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