PLEASE NOTE: Legislative Information cannot perform research, provide legal advice, or interpret Maine law. For legal assistance, please contact a qualified attorney.
Amend the bill in section 7 in §3769-F in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the first line (page 8, line 31 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "3-year" and inserting the following: '4-year'
Amend the bill in section 7 in §3769-F in subsection 1 in paragraph A in the 3rd line (page 8, line 33 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "3-year" and inserting the following: '4-year'
Amend the bill in section 7 in §3769-F in subsection 10 in the 2nd line (page 10, line 17 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "loan payment" the following: ', if any,'
Amend the bill in section 7 in §3769-G in subsection 2 by striking out all of paragraph A (page 11, lines 19 to 23 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
 
‘A. The program must provide grants in those areas of the State where the need is greatest. The department must determine the areas with greatest need by considering a matrix of factors, including general assistance expenditures; waiting lists, if any; the recommendations of experienced homeless services providers and clinicians; and other reliable data relevant to a determination.’
Amend the bill in section 7 in §3769-G by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 12, lines 1 to 3 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
 
‘4.  Funds.    The department shall use $1,100,000 in funds from the TANF federal block grant or accrued prior to fiscal year 2017-18 to provide services under this section.’
Amend the bill in section 7 by striking out all of §3769-H.
Amend the bill in section 9 in §5219-S by striking out all of subsections 1 to 3 and inserting the following:
 
‘1. Resident taxpayer.   A resident individual with one or more minor dependents is allowed a credit against the tax otherwise due under this Part in the amount of 15% of the federal earned income tax credit if taxable income is equal to or less than 100% of the federal poverty level, as defined in Title 22, section 3762, subsection 1, paragraph C, and 10% of the federal earned income tax credit if taxable income is between 101% and 150% of the federal poverty level for the same taxable year. All other resident individuals, regardless of whether they have minor dependents, are allowed a credit against the tax otherwise due under this Part in the amount of 5% of the federal earned income credit for the same taxable year, except that for tax years beginning in 2009 and 2010, the applicable percentage is 4%.
 
2. Nonresident taxpayer.   A nonresident individual with one or more minor dependents is allowed a credit against the tax otherwise due under this Part in the amount of 15% of the federal earned income tax credit if taxable income is equal to or less than 100% of the federal poverty level, as defined in Title 22, section 3762, subsection 1, paragraph C, and 10% of the federal earned income tax credit if taxable income is between 101% and 150% of the federal poverty level for the same taxable year. All other nonresident individuals, regardless of whether they have minor dependents, are allowed a credit against the tax otherwise due under this Part in the amount of 5% of the federal earned income credit for the same taxable year, except that for tax years beginning in 2009 and 2010, the applicable percentage is 4%, multiplied by the ratio of the individual's Maine adjusted gross income, as defined in section 5102, subsection 1-C, paragraph B, to the individual's entire federal adjusted gross income, as modified by section 5122.
 
3. Part-year resident taxpayer.   An individual with one or more minor dependents who files a return as a part-year resident in accordance with section 5224-A is allowed a credit against the tax otherwise due under this Part in the amount of 15% of the federal earned income tax credit if taxable income is equal to or less than 100% of the federal poverty level, as defined in Title 22, section 3762, subsection 1, paragraph C, and 10% of the federal earned income tax credit if taxable income is between 101% and 150% of the federal poverty level for the same taxable year. All other individuals who file returns as part-year residents, regardless of whether they have minor dependents, are allowed a credit against the tax otherwise due under this Part in the amount of 5% of the federal earned income credit for the same taxable year, except that for tax years beginning in 2009 and 2010, the applicable percentage is 4%, multiplied by a ratio, the numerator of which is the individual's Maine adjusted gross income as defined in section 5102, subsection 1-C, paragraph A for that portion of the taxable year during which the individual was a resident plus the individual's Maine adjusted gross income as defined in section 5102, subsection 1-C, paragraph B for that portion of the taxable year during which the individual was a nonresident and the denominator of which is the individual's entire federal adjusted gross income, as modified by section 5122.’
Amend the bill in section 11 in the 3rd and 4th lines (page 14, lines 21 and 22 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "sections 3769-F and 3769-H" and inserting the following: 'section 3769-F'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 11 the following:
‘Sec. 12. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)
 
Additional Support for People in Retraining and Employment 0146
 
Initiative: Provides allocations to increase the payment rates to the 75th percentile of local market rates for payments the department makes on behalf of recipients of benefits under the Additional Support for People in Retraining and Employment - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$580,909	$774,546	
			
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$580,909	$774,546	

Child Care Services 0563
 
Initiative: Provides funding to increase the payment rates to the 75th percentile of local market rates for payments the department makes on behalf of recipients of benefits under the child care subsidy program.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$3,043,965	$4,058,620	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$3,043,965	$4,058,620	

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 0138
 
Initiative: Provides allocations to increase the payment rates to the 75th percentile of local market rates for payments the department makes on behalf of recipients of benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$1,258,083	$1,677,444	
			
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$1,258,083	$1,677,444	

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 0138
 
Initiative: Provides allocations for multiple program changes in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$36,539,678	$41,438,158	
			
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$36,539,678	$41,438,158	

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 0138
 
Initiative: Provides allocations for one Statistician III position to collect data to measure the status of child and family economic security and establish benchmarks on an annual basis to monitor year-to-year improvement in the well-being of families with children in the State.

FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	1.000	1.000	
Personal Services	$71,834	$74,468	
All Other	$8,926	$9,015	
			
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND TOTAL	$80,760	$83,483	

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (FORMERLY DHS)			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$3,043,965	$4,058,620	
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANT FUND	$38,459,430	$43,973,631	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$41,503,395	$48,032,251	
 
’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, makes the following changes to the bill.
1. It removes from the bill the program that reduces energy use and improves heating affordability.
2. It changes the enrollment period for participants in the Working Cars for Working Families Program from 3 years to 4 years. It also clarifies that participants must designate 15% of the monthly loan payment for deposit only if they have a loan.
3. It makes minor changes to the factors to be considered in making grants under the Addiction Prevention and Family Stabilization Program. It also removes the years for which the $1,100,000 in TANF funds must be used.
4. It clarifies that taxpayers with one or more minor dependents are eligible for the enhanced earned income tax credit in the bill.
The amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)