An Act To Make Convicted Drug Felons [neligible for T ANF Assistance
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1443
Committee Amendment CA_A_H519 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " 
to H.P. 1037, L.D. 1443, Bill, "An Act To 
Make Convicted Drug Felons [neligible for T ANF Assistance" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Make Persons with Certain Drug Convictions Ineligible for T ANF 
Assistance' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph D in the last 2 lines (page 1, lines 5 and 6 in 
L.D.) by striking out the following: 
"been convicted of a felony drug offense" and 
inserting the following: 'a disqualifying drug conviction' 
Amend the bill in section 3 by striking out all of subsection 17 -A and inserting the 
following: 
'17-A. 
Denial of assistance based on a disqualifying drug conviction. 
An 
individual who has a disqualifying drug conviction after August 22, 1996 is not eligible 
for TANF assistance. As used in this subsection, "disqualifying drug conviction" means a 
conviction that, at the time of conviction, is punishable by imprisonment for one year or 
more under any law of the United States or of any state and that has as an element the 
possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance as defined in Section 102(6) of 
the federal Controlled Substances Act. 21 United States Code, Section 802(6) or a 
scheduled drug as defined in Title 17 -A, section 1101, subsection 11. "Disqualifying 
drug conviction" does not include conviction of a crime under the laws of another state 
that is classified by laws of that state as a misdemeanor and is punishable by a term of 
imprisonment of 2 years or less. This subsection must be applied retroactively to current 
recipients of and applied to new applicants for T ANF assistance.' 
Amend the bill by addinglfter section 5 the following: 
'Sec. 6. Appropriatio ns and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS) 
Temporary Assistance for NI~edy Families 0138 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1037, L.D. 1443 
Initiative: Provides funds for technology costs for implementation. 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
All Other 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2013-14 
$3,574 
$3,574 
2014-15 
$0 
$0 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, replaces the term 
"felony drug offense" with "disqualifying drug conviction." 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 06/11/13 :b7ac.. 
126th Mi\INE LEGISLATURE 
LD 1443 
LR 525(02) 
An Act To Make Convicted Drug Felons Ineligible for TANF Assistance 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "It" C H 
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Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium savings - Federal Block Grant Fund 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$3,574 
$0 
$0 
$0 
Provides a one-time allocation of funds for technology costs for implementation. The amount and timing of savings in 
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families benefit payments paid out of the Federal Block Grant Fund cannot be 
determined at this time. 
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