# Maine LD 85: An Act to Revitalize the Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Advisory Council

Maine LD 85, An Act to Revitalize the Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Advisory Council, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Michele Meyer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-21 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 5); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 85
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Revitalize the Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Advisory Council
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 5
- Sponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: TEMPORARY ASSIST TO NEEDY FAMILIES, TEMPORARY ASSIST TO NEEDY FAMILIES - PROVISIONS
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Pay and expense help for TANF council: benefit, low. Council members who are not paid by their employer for council work can receive up to the legislative per diem. They can also be repaid for meeting meals, child care, and travel. The law does not state the dollar amount of the per diem.
- Maine TANF council adds voices, new duties: mixed, low. The TANF Advisory Council now advises the health department on education, training, jobs, and college programs that affect TANF recipients. The commissioner must appoint specific members, including two TANF recipients, an employer, a labor rep, a women’s interests rep, training experts for low‑inco…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michele Meyer (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-21: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 5
- 2025-03-18: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCEUnder suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED, in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-01-06: Received by the Clerk of the House on January 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0049&item=2&snum=132)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0049&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0049&item=2&snum=132)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0049&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
- [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD85-132 (as of 2026-10-17).