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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1017S.P. 434 In Senate, March 13, 2025
An Act to Include Food Provided or Served at Emergency Shelters
in General Assistance Reimbursement
Received by the Secretary of the Senate on March 12, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TALBOT ROSS of Cumberland.
Cosponsored by Representative MEYER of Eliot and
Senators: HICKMAN of Kennebec, INGWERSEN of York, ROTUNDO of Androscoggin,
Representatives: CLOUTIER of Lewiston, DEBRITO of Waterville, GATTINE of Westbrook,
PLUECKER of Warren, ZAGER of Portland. Page 1 - 132LR2300(01)
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2 as amended by PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. SSSS, §1, is
3 further amended by amending the first blocked paragraph to read:
4 The department shall reimburse each municipality and each Indian tribe 70% of the direct
5 costs incurred by that municipality or tribe on or after July 1, 2015 for the general assistance
6 program granted by that municipality or tribe. Beginning January 1, 2026, direct costs
7 under this subsection include the cost of food provided or served at an emergency shelter.
8 For the purposes of this subsection, "Indian tribe" has the same meaning as in section 411,
9 subsection 8‑A
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11 This bill includes the cost of food provided or served at emergency shelters in the
12 Department of Health and Human Services' reimbursement of general assistance costs to
13 municipalities.
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