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128th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 10 |
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LR 896(01) |
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An Act To Build
Greater Accountability into the General Assistance Program by Increasing the
Penalty for Falsely Representing Information on an Application for General
Assistance |
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Preliminary Fiscal
Impact Statement for Original Bill |
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Sponsor: Rep. Picchiotti of Fairfield |
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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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| Current biennium savings - General Fund |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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Extending the
ineligible period for falsifying an application for general assistance from
120 days to 24 months will reduce assistance payments made by municipalities
and reduce amounts reimbursed to municipalities by the Department of Health
and Human Services. The savings to the department is not expected to be
significant because the frequency of falsification is very small and
recipients typically do not stay in the program, having to reapply each month
they seek help. 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, number of recipients who return and the frequency of
falsification resides at the municipal level and varies over time. |
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