An Act to Prohibit the Use of Electronic Benefits Transfer System Cards for Cash Withdrawals
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0117
Committee Amendment CA_A_S24 (Senate)
Amends: 22 MRSA §23

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "(1 " to S.P. 56, L.D. 117, "An Act to Prohibit the 
Use of Electronic Benefits Transfer System Cards for Cash Withdrawals" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Limit the Use of Electronic Benefits Transfer System Cards for Cash 
Withdrawals' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §23, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: 
1-A. Cash transactions. A Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipient shall 
retain a receipt for every transaction the recipient makes using cash withdrawn from the 
electronic benefits transfer system for a minimum of 3 years. The department may conduct 
random audits of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families cash purchases for up to 1 % 
of beneficiaries within each calendar year. 
Sec. 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 0138 
Initiative: Provides funding for one Social Services Program Specialist position to manage 
the audit process of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients. 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND 
2023-24 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
1.000 
Personal Services 
$88,431 
All Other 
$8,829 
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL 
$97,260 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
2024-25 
1.000 
$93,082 
$8,941 
$102,023 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 56, L.D. 117 ( S -~ c./) 
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 requires a recipient of Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, program benefits to retain a receipt for every 
transaction the recipient makes using cash withdrawn from the electronic benefits transfer 
system for a minimum of 3 years. It authorizes the Department of Health and Human 
Services to conduct random audits of T ANF cash purchases for up to 1 % of beneficiaries 
within each calendar year. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/04/23 ~ac:.. 
LD 117 
LR 625(02) 
An Act to Prohibit the Use of Electronic Benefits Transfer System Cards for Cash Withdrawals 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "ft .Cs- zc-'i) 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
--~venue 
Federal Block Grant Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
$97,260 
$102,023 
$97,260 
$102,023 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
$105,175 
$105,175 
Projections 
FY 2026-27 
$107,990 
$107,990 
The bill includes Federal Block Grant Fund allocations to the Department of Health and Human Services of $9'7,260 
in fiscal year 2023-24 and $102,023 in fiscal year 2024-25 for one Social Services Program Specialist position to 
manage the audit process of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients. 
LR0625(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I