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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 6.
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 9.
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 12 to 14 and inserting in their place the following:
‘Sec. 12. 22 MRSA §3785, sub-§§1 and 2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 385, §18, are repealed.
Sec. 13. 22 MRSA §3785, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 856, §7, is repealed.
Sec. 14. 22 MRSA §3785, sub-§§4 and 5, as amended by PL 1993, c. 385, §18, are repealed.
Sec. 15. 22 MRSA §3785, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §21, is repealed.
Sec. 16. 22 MRSA §3785, sub-§7, as amended by PL 1993, c. 385, §18, is repealed.
Sec. 17. 22 MRSA §3785, sub-§8, as amended by PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §22, is repealed.
Sec. 18. 22 MRSA §3785, sub-§12, as amended by PL 1997, c. 530, Pt. A, §23, is repealed.
Sec. 19. 22 MRSA §3785-A, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 335, §1, is amended to read:
 
B. Provide the individual with a notice that states the basis for the sanction and a complete list ofthe good cause reasonsreason as set forth in section 3785;’
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 16 and 17.
Amend the bill in section 21 by striking out all of paragraph D (page 5, lines 35 to 39 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
 
‘D. If a claim of disability or other good cause is made by a participant, the department shall assess the circumstances of the claim. If disability or other good cause is found to exist, the department shall offer reasonable alternative participation requirements to the extent required by federal law and document them in the participant's family contract and case record.’
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, retains the provision of current law that prohibits a person from being sanctioned under the Additional Support for People in Retraining and Employment-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program if the person is a victim of domestic violence.