An Act to Ensure
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2051
Committee Amendment CA_A_H894 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §3104-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/T» to H.P. 1375, L.D. 2051, "An Act to Ensure
Access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program m Maine"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
'See. 1. 22 MRSA §3104-A, sub-§l, as amended by PL 2013,c. 368, Pt, 00, §§1
and 2, is repealed.
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3104-A, sub-§l-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Food assistance. The department shall provide food assistance to households
that would be eligible for assistance under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program. 7 United States Code. Section 2011 et sea. but for havine an immigration status
that does not qualify for federal food assistance benefits as follows..
A. An individual who was receivine food assistance under former subsection 1 as of
July 1. 2011 may continue to receive assistance, as long as the individual j-emains
eligible without regard to intemiptions in coveraee or gaps in eligibility for service.
B. A noncitizen who was neither receiving assistance on July 1. 2011 nor had an
application pendme for assistance on July 1, 2011 who was laterap^royecL is not
eligible for food assistance through a state-funded program unless that noncitizen has
both a qualifying immieration status under subparaeraph (1) and at least one of the
qualifying conditions under subparaeraph (2\ as follows:
fl) The individual is lawfully present in the United States but does not have an
immigration status that qualifies for federal food assistance benefits and is not
lawfully present solely as a temoorary •worker, studeiitQrtounst. Lawfullv present
individuals include:
fa) Qualified aliens under 8 United States Code. Section 1641:
(V) Lawful permanent residents who do not meet the special conditions for
federal assistance under 8 United States Code, Section 1613;
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{c) Asylees under Section 208 of the federal Inunieration and Nationality Act.
8 United States Code. Section 1158;
CcT) Individuals who have a pending anolication for asylum or withholdine of
removal with the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of
Justice Immieration Court;
(e) Refugees under Section 207 of the federal Immieration and Nationality
Act. 8 United States Code. Section 1157:
ff) Individuals with Temoorarv Protected Status;
(&} Individuals with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status; and
(h) Individuals who received or were eligible to receive federal Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on July 3. 2025 but who are no longer
eligible pursuant to the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. as amended
by Public Law 119-21 r2025'): and
(2~) The individual is:
fa) Elderly or disabled. as described under the laws eovernine supplemental
security income. 42 United States Code. Sections 1381 to 1383f;
fbt A victim of domestic violence or human trafficking or experiencine the
effects of domestic violence or human traffickme-;
fc) Unable to work or the dependent child of a parent who is unable to work
due to the time necessary to obtain oroDer work documentation, as defmed by
the department m rule. Rules adopted by the department under this division are
routine tedmical mles^s defined by Title 5. chapter 375. subchaoter 2-A; or
(d) Unemploved or the dependent child of a parent who is unemployed but
haspbtamedproper work documentation. as defmed by the department by rule,
Rules adopted by the department under this division are routine technical rules
as defined by Title 5. chapter 375. subchaoter 2-A,'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
0 This amendment replaces the bill. It repeals language describing eligibility for the state
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It adds language clarifying current eligibility
and establishing eligibility for the program for mdividuals who became ineligible for the
federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under Public Law 119-21 (2025),
commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
5 FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Page2-132LR2773(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 03/17/26 i-Ki.
LD 2051 LR 2773(02)
An Act to Ensure Access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Maine
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ^
Committee: Health and Human Services
Fiscal Note Required; Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt the changes in this bill are expected to
be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources,
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