An Act To Increase Reimbursement Under The General Assistance Program
This bill amends a previous proposal to increase reimbursement rates for the General Assistance Program in Maine. It specifically directs the Department of Health and Human Services to provide a 90% reimbursement rate for general assistance expenditures to cities and towns. The legislation allocates specific funding amounts from the General Fund for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 fiscal years to support these payments. Additionally, the bill removes the emergency preamble and emergency clause that were part of the original text.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Governor
Introduced Apr 13, 2023
Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jun 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-209) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-535) thereto was ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, House Amendment "A" (H-535) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-209) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
On further motion of the same Representative the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-209) was ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Jun 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-209) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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