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ME LD945
ME LD945An Act to Allow Maine Families to Increase Their Savings by Changing the Asset Limits for Eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
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Introduced
03/02/2023
03/02/2023
In Committee
03/02/2023
03/02/2023
Crossed Over
06/06/2023
06/06/2023
Passed
06/07/2023
06/07/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/30/2023
06/30/2023
Introduced Session
131st Legislature
Bill Summary
An Act to Allow Maine Families to Increase Their Savings by Changing the Asset Limits for Eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
AI Summary
This bill proposes to increase the asset limit for eligibility in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program in Maine. Specifically, it sets the asset limit at $10,000 per family and exempts one vehicle per licensed driver in the family from being counted towards the asset limit. Additionally, the bill changes how lump sum income is treated for TANF eligibility, considering it as an asset rather than income in the month it is received. The goal of these changes is to allow Maine families to increase their savings while still qualifying for TANF assistance.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (10)
Michele Meyer (D)*,
Michael Brennan (D),
Anne Carney (D),
Kristen Cloutier (D),
Margaret Craven (D),
Drew Gattine (D),
Raegan LaRochelle (D),
Colleen Madigan (D),
Ambureen Rana (D),
Dan Shagoury (D),
Last Action
Enacted, Jun 30, 2023 (on 06/30/2023)
Bill Topics
Social Welfare
- ‐ Poverty and Assistance for Low-Income Families
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