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This bill establishes a special task force to review and report on the economic impact of welfare reform in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The task force will consist of 10 members, including legislators, representatives from the Massachusetts Workforce Development Board, the RaiseUp Massachusetts organization, and the Massachusetts Economic Development Council. The task force is tasked with identifying and reviewing state laws, regulations, and administrative directives related to welfare, examining the connection between the low unemployment rate and the welfare minimum eligibility requirements, proposing new welfare eligibility requirements based on updated economic and labor statistics, and developing recommendations to establish legislative procedures that reduce the number of citizens on welfare while maintaining a low unemployment rate in the state. The task force is required to submit a report, including any draft legislation and regulations, to the legislature within 12 months of the bill's passage.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H216