An Act To
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1842
Committee Amendment CA_A_H790 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §3785, 22 MRSA §3785-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '/+ " 
to H.P. 1324, L.D. 1842, Bill, "An Act To 
Amend the Laws Governing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 6. 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 9. 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 12 to 14 and inserting in their place the 
following: 
'Sec. 12. 22 MRSA §3785, sub-§§l and 2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 385, § 18, 
are repealed. 
Sec. 13. 22 MRSA §3785, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 856, §7, is repealed. 
Sec. 14. 22 MRSA §3785, sub-§§4 and 5, as amended by PL 1993, c. 385, §18, 
are repealed. 
Sec. 15. 22 MRS A §3785, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §21, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 16. 22 MRS A §3785, sub-§7, as amended by PL 1993, c. 385, § 18, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 17. 22 MRSA §3785, sub-§8, as amended by PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §22, is 
repealed. 
Sec. 18. 22 MRSA §3785, sub-§12, as amended by PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §23, 
is repealed. 
Sec. 19. 22 MRSA §3785-A, sub-§l, ~B, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 335, §1, is 
amended to read: 
B. Provide the individual with a notice that states the basis for the sanction and a 
comnlete list of the good cause reasons reason as set forth in section 3785;' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 16 and 17. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT"~" to H.P. 1324, L.D. 1842 
Amend the bill in section 21 by striking out all of paragraph D (page 5, lines 35 to 39 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'D. 
If a claim of disability or other good cause is made by a participant, the 
department shall assess the circumstances of the claim. If disability or other good 
cause is found to exist, the department shall offer reasonable alternative participation 
requirements to the extent required by federal law and document them in the 
participant's family contract and case record.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, retains the provision 
of current law that prohibits a person from being sanctioned under the Additional Support 
for People in Retraining and Employment-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
program if the person is a victim of domestic violence. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/01114 
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LD 1842 
LR 2828(02) 
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '~'lH -790 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
i'iscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium cost increase - Federal Block Grant Funds 
Potential current biennium savings - Federal Block Grant Funds 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to implement the provisions of this bill are 
assumed to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. The costs and the savings to the 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program cannot be determined at this time but would affect the program's 
Federal Block Grant Fund account only. This also assumes the reduction in General Fund spending from elimination 
of the Parents as Scholars (PaS) program would be expended on other benefits under the Additional Support for 
People in Retraining and Employment (ASPIRE) program. 
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