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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
12/02/2019
12/02/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to lift kids out of deep poverty. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
AI Summary
This bill aims to lift children out of deep poverty by increasing the monthly benefit payment standards for certain state-run assistance programs. Specifically, it requires the payment standards to be increased by 10% each year starting in 2019 until they reach 50% of the federal poverty level for the household size. Once they reach that threshold, the payment standards must be increased annually to ensure they remain at least 50% of the poverty level as determined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The bill also provides for additional increases to the payment amounts to account for clothing allowances and rental assistance for households with rent or mortgage expenses.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (34)
Brian Ashe (D),
Mike Barrett (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Will Brownsberger (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Nick Collins (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Cindy Friedman (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Adam Hinds (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Ed Kennedy (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Mark Montigny (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
James Welch (D),
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 12/02/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S36 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S36.pdf |
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