An Act to Reduce the Number of Children Living in Deep Poverty by Adjusting Assistance for Low-income Families
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1877
Committee Amendment CA_A_H891 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §3769-C

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "f\ » to H.P. 1202, L,D. 1 877, "An Act to Reduce the
Number of Children Living in Deep Poverty by Adjusting Assistance for Low-income
Families"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enactmg clause and inserting the
following:
'See. 1. 22 MRSA §3769-C, sub-§l, ^C, as enacted by PL 2017, c. 284, Pt,
NNNNNNN, § 11, is amended to read;
C. Beginning October 1, VW- 2024, the department shall increase the maximum
amount of monthly TANF assistance by an amount equal to 20% of the maximum
payments that were in effect on January 1, 304-^ 2024 and shall increase the standard
of need to maintain the same differential between the maximum payment and the
standard of need that was in effect on January 1,304^7 2024.
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3769-C, sub-§l, ^D, as enacted by PL 2017, c, 284, Pt.
NNNNNNN, § 11, is amended to read:
D. Beginning October 1, 204-S 2024 and for each year thereafter, the department shall
increase the maximum amount of monthly TANF assistance by an amount equal to the
increase, if any, in the cost of livmg and shall increase the standard of need to maintain
the same differential between the maximum payment and the standard of need that was
in effect on January 1, WVf- 2024. The increase in the cost of living for each year must
equal the percentage increase, if any, in the federal supplemental security income
program for that year.'
0 Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment provides that, beginning October
1, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services must increase the maximum
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amount of monthly Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program assistance by an
amount equal to 20% of the maximum payments that were in effect on January 1 , 2024 and
shall increase the standard of need to maintain the same differential between the maximum
payment and the standard of need that was in effect on January 1, 2024.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 03/22/24 ^%2r<=-
LD 1877 LR 1320(02)
An Act to Reduce the Number of Children Living in Deep Poverty by Adjusting Assistance for Low-
income Families
Tiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "^' (^ <SG[\)
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Current biemium cost increase - Federal Block Grant Fund .
Fiscal Detail and Notes
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to increase the maximum amount of monthly
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF) assistance by an amount equal to 20% of the maximum
payment that was in effect on January 1, 2024 and shall increase the standard of need to maintain the same differential
between the maKimum payment and the standard of need that was in effect on January 1, 2024. This change will
increase the TANF payments by the Department of Health and Human Services. However, the department estimates
that any increase will fall within the current available federal funding for the TANP program.
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