An Act To Require an Applicant for State Assistance To Show Proof of Legal Residence in the United States and Proof of Residency for at Least the Previous 90 Days in This State

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3104, sub-§15  is enacted to read:

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3195  is enacted to read:

§ 3195.  Residency

Beginning January 1, 2012, it is a condition of eligibility for assistance under this chapter that an applicant be a legal resident of the United States and a resident of this State. The department shall require an applicant for assistance under this chapter to demonstrate that the applicant meets this condition. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules under Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §3769-D  is enacted to read:

§ 3769-D.  Residency

Beginning January 1, 2012, it is a condition of eligibility for assistance under this chapter that an applicant be a legal resident of the United States and a resident of this State. The department shall require an applicant for assistance under this chapter to demonstrate that the applicant meets this condition. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules under Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

summary

This bill provides that an applicant for state assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, the MaineCare program or the food stamp program must be a legal resident of the United States and a resident of this State.