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131st MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 454 |
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LR 627(01) |
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An Act to
Establish a 180-day State Residency Requirement for Municipal General
Assistance |
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Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Sen. Brakey of Androscoggin |
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Committee: Health and Human Services |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Preliminary
Fiscal Impact Statement |
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| Potential current biennium savings - General Fund |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill
establishes a 180-day state residency requirement for applicants for
municipal general assistance. By adding this limit, there will likely be
individuals who currently receive benefits who would no longer be eligible,
for a time. This will potentially decrease the general assistance funding
required by the Department of Health and Human Services. A more precise
estimate of the fiscal impact is not possible because recipient data related
to number of months on assistance, amounts paid to each recipient and the
number of recipients who could potentially be impacted by this new residency
requirement is kept at the municipal level and varies over time. |
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