An Act To Restore Services To Help Certain Noncitizens Meet Their Basic Needs
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1317
Committee Amendment CA_A_H248 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 952, L.D. 1317, Bill, "An Act To 
Restore Services To Help Certain Noncitizens Meet Their Basic Needs" 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 4 the following: 
'Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Food Supplement Administration Z019 
Initiative: Provides funding to remove limitations on food supplement program benefits 
for certain noncitizens who are lawfully present in the United States or pursuing a lawful 
process to apply for immigration relief. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2019-20 
$620,805 
$620,805 
2020-21 
$620,805 
$620,805 
Medical Care -Payments to Providers 0147 
Initiative: Provides funding for MaineCare coverage for certain noncitizens who are 
lawfully present in the United States or pursuing a lawful process to apply for 
immigration relief. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Office for Family Independence Z020 
2019-20 
$5,237,768 
$5,237,768 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2020-21 
$5,237,768 
$5,237,768 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 952, L.D. 1317 
Initiative: Provides a one-time appropriation for technology upgrades. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Office of MaineCare Services 0129 
2019-20 
$53,548 
$53,548 
Initiative: Provides a one-time appropriation for technology upgrades. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 0138 
2019-20 
$149,186 
$149,186 
2020-21 
$0 
$0 
2020-21 
$0 
$0 
Initiative: Provides funding to remove limitations on Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families program benefits for certain noncitizens who are lawfully present in the United 
States or pursuing a lawful process to apply for immigration relief. 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
GENERAL FUND 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL-ALL FUNDS 
2019-20 
$1,266,460 
$1,266,460 
2019-20 
$7,327,767 
$7,327,767 
2020-21 
$1,266,460 
$1,266,460 
2020-21 
$7,125,033 
$7,125,033 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT,}" to H.P. 952, L.D. 1317 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, adds an 
appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/28/19 feac.. 
LD 1317 
LR 1666(02) 
An Act To Restore Services To Help Certain Noncitizens Meet Their Basic Needs 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ·~ ( JI· ) vs) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2019-20 
FY 2020-21 
$7,327,767 
$7,125,033 
$7,327,767 
$7,125,033 
Projections 
FY2021-22 
$7,125,033 
$7,125,033 
Projections 
FY2022-23 
$7,125,033 
$7,125,033 
The bill includes General Fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $7,327,767 in 
fiscal year 2019-20 and $7,125,033 in fiscal year 2020-21 to remove limitations on food supplement program benefits 
and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program benefits, provide MaineCare coverage and modify language for 
state-funded supplemental secmity income to maintain consistency throughout the law for certain noncitizens who are 
lawfully present in the United States or pursuing a lawful process to apply for immigration relief. Additionally, there 
are one-time costs for technology upgrades. · 
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