Maine LD1046: An Act to Establish a 180-day State Residency Requirement for Receiving Municipal General Assistance

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An Act to Establish a 180-day State Residency Requirement for Receiving Municipal General Assistance Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative QUINT of Hodgdon. Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook and Representatives: CARUSO of Caratunk, FREDERICKS of Sanford, HENDERSON of Rumford, LEMELIN of Chelsea, MORRIS of Turner, PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft, SWALLOW of Houlton, THORNE of Carmel…

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An Act to Establish a 180-day State Residency Requirement for Receiving Municipal General Assistance Received by the Clerk of the House on March 12, 2025. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative QUINT of Hodgdon. Cosponsored by Senator STEWART of Aroostook and Representatives: CARUSO of Caratunk, FREDERICKS of Sanford, HENDERSON of Rumford, LEMELIN of Chelsea, MORRIS of Turner, PERKINS of Dover-Foxcroft, SWALLOW of Houlton, THORNE of Carmel. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4307, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 1987, c. 349, Pt. H, §15, is repealed. Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §4307, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 7. Residency requirement. An applicant must prove to the municipality that the applicant has been physically present for 180 days or longer in the State prior to applying for general assistance. Acceptable forms of proof of residency must include the applicant's name and the address of the applicant's residence or domicile. A post office box or mail drop address is not sufficient. Acceptable proof of residency includes, but is not limited B. A utility bill or a letter from a utility company showing application …

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