Maine Senate Takes Up EBT- TANF- GA Bills LDs 1829, 1822, 1820, 1842, 1815 and 1844 (VIDEOS)
(NOTE: All of these will be separated and written up over the rest of the week. In the meanwhile, for the sake of sharing quickly, here are all 44 video clips taken during the Monday afternoon/ evening second session in order of debate.)
1. LD 1829, “An Act To Require the Department of Health and Human Services To Report Annually on Investigations and Prosecutions of False Claims Made under the MaineCare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Food Supplement Programs”.
ROLL CALL: 21 Yeas – 14 Nays
HHS Chair Sen. Margaret Craven Introduces LD 1829 to Senate
Sen. James Hamper (R-Oxford) Opposing LD 1829
Sen. Colleen Lachowicz (D-Kennebec) Supporting LD 1829
Asst Minority Leader Sen. Roger Katz Opposing LD 1829
Sen. Geoff Gratwick (D-Penobscot) Supporting LD 1829
2. LD 1822, “An Act To Increase Integrity in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program through Restriction of Expenditures”.
ROLL CALL: 18 Yeas – 17 Nays
HHS Chair Sen. Margaret Craven Introduces LD 1822 (OTP as amended by H-787) to Senate
Sen. James Hamper (R-Oxford) Opposing LD 1822 as amended by H-787
Sen. Colleen Lachowicz (D-Kennebec) Supporting H-787 amended LD 1822
Asst Minority Leader Roger Katz (R-Kennebec) Opposing LD 1822 as amended by H-787
Sen. John Patrick (D-Oxford) Offers SAS 505 to amend LD 1822
Sen. James Hamper (R-Oxford) opposing LD 1822 SAS-505
HHS Chair Sen. Margaret Craven (D-Androscoggin) Supporting LD 1822 as amended by SAS-505
Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Lincoln) Supporting LD 1822 as amended by SAS-505 (PT 1)
Asst Minority Leader Roger Katz (R-Kennebec) Opposing LD 1822 CAH 787, SAS 505
Sen. Andre Cushing (R-Penobscot) Opposing LD 1822 as amended by SAS-505
Sen. John Patrick (D-Oxford) Supporting LD 1822 as amended by SAS-505
Senate Minority Leader Mike Thibodeau (R-Waldo) opposing LD 1822 as amended by SAS-505
Sen. Colleen Lachowicz (D-Kennebec) Supporting LD 1822 as amended by SAS-505
Sen. David Burns (R-Washington) opposing LD 1822 as amended by SAS-505
Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson (D-Aroostook) Supporting LD 1822 as amended by SAS-505 (PT 1)
Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson (D-Aroostook) concludes supporting remarks on LD 1822, SAS-505
Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Lincoln) Supporting LD 1822 as amended by SAS-505 (PT 2)
3. LD 1820, “An Act To Reduce Abuse of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program through Restriction of Electronic Benefits Transfers”.
ROLL CALL: Yeas 20 – Nays 15
HHS Chair Sen. Margaret Craven Introduces LD 1820 as amended to Senate
Sen. James Hamper (R-Oxford) opposing LD 1820
Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Lincoln) supporting LD 1820
4. LD 1842, “An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program”.
ROLL CALL: Yeas 20 – Nays 15
HHS Chair Sen. Margaret Craven Introduces LD 1842 to Senate w/ ONTP committee recommendation
Sen. James Hamper (R-Oxford) Opposing ONTP on LD 1842
Sen. Eloise Vitelli (D-Sagadahoc) Supporting “ONTP” on LD 1842
Asst Minority Leader Roger Katz (R-Kennebec) Opposing “ONTP” on LD 1842
Sen. Colleen Lachowicz (D-Kennebec) Supporting “ONTP” on LD 1842
Sen. Rebecca Millett (D-Cumberland) supporting ONTP on LD 1842
Sen. Margaret Craven (D-Androscoggin) supporting “ONTP” on LD 1842
Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Lincoln) Supporting “ONTP” on LD 1842
5. LD 1815, “An Act To Require a Work Search for Job-ready Applicants for Benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program”.
ROLL CALL: 20 Yeas – 15 Nays
HHS Chair Sen. Margaret Craven Introduces LD 1815 (“ONTP”) to Senate
Sen. James Hamper (R-Oxford) Opposing ONTP on LD 1815
Sen. Ron Collins (R-York) Opposing ONTP on LD 1815
Asst Minority Leader Roger Katz (R-Kennebec) opposing ONTP on LD 1815
Asst Majority Leader Anne Haskell (D-Cumberland) supporting ONTP on LD 1815
Sen. Margaret Craven (D-Androscoggin) supporting ONTP on LD 1815
6. LD 1844, “An Act To Increase Local Responsibility for General Assistance”.
ROLL CALL: 22 Yeas – 12 Nays
HHS Chair Sen. Margaret Craven Introduces LD 1844 (ONTP) to Senate
Sen. Geoff Gratwick (D-Penobscot) supporting LD 1844 ONTP recommendation
Sen. John Cleveland (D-Androscoggin) supporting LD 1844 ONTP recommendation
Sen. Doug Thomas (R-Somerset) opposing LD 1844 ONTP recommendation
Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Lincoln) supporting LD 1844 ONTP recommendation
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