An Act To Establish a 180-day Residency Reqllirement for Welfare Benefits II
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1037
Committee Amendment CA_A_S263 (Senate)
Amends: 22 MRSA §4307

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" PI " to S.P, 363, L.D, 1037, Bill, "An Act To 
Establish a 180-day Residency Reqllirement for Welfare Benefits" 
II 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 8-A in the first line (page 1, line 3 in L.D.) 
by inserting after the following: "assistance" the following: 'through a state-funded 
program' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 8-A by adding at the end the following: 
'This subsection does not apply to a victim of domestic violence.' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 2 to 4 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 2. 22 MRS A §3273, sub-§l1 is enacted to read: 
11. Residency reg uirement for state-funded supplemental security income. An 
applicant for assistance through a state-funded supplemental income benefit must prove 
to the department that the applicant has been physically present for 180 days or longer in 
the State prior to applying for the state-funded supplemental income benefit. Acceptable 
proof or residency includes, but is not limited to: 
A. A tax return, W -2 form or paycheck stub; 
B. A utility bill or a letter from a utility compa~y showing application for service; 
C. A contract to which the applicant is a party; or 
D, A document issued by a governmental entity, 
This subsection does not apply to a victim of domestic violence,' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 11 in the first line (page 2, line 7 in L.D,) by 
inseliing after the following: "assistance" the following: 'through a state-funded pro gram' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 11 by adding at the end the following: 
'This subsection does not apply to a victim of domestic violence,' 
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the following: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 363, L.D. 1037 
'Sec. 6. 22 MRSA §4307, sub-§2, ~A, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 349, Pt. H, § 15, 
is amended to read: 
A. A resident of the municipality. For the purposes of this section, a "resident" 
means a person who is has been physically present for 180 days or longer in a 
municipality with the intention of remaining in that municipality to maintain or 
establish a home and who has no other residencet--fH*l or a person who is a victim of 
domestic violence.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. The amendment establishes 
a 180-day residency requirement for state-funded Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and supplemental security income 
and the general assistance program. It does not apply to benefits that include federal 
funding. 
A victim of domestic violence is not subject to the 180-day residency 
requirement. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Revised: 06114/15 
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LD 1037 
LR 281(02) 
An Act To Establish a ISO-day Residency Requirement for Welfare Benefits 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''Pf'CS-2(13) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential CUlTent biennium savings - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill may produce savings to the Department of Health and Human Services. As the department does not have the 
data necessary to determine how many individuals may not meet the 180-day residency requirement and thus not be 
eligible to receive a state-funded assistance program, no estimate of savings is made. 
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