MA S37

Bill

Promoting financial stability and asset development

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote financial stability and asset development. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote financial stability and asset development. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring the Department of Transitional Assistance to inform low-income parents about vocational education programs and provide counseling on how to access these programs without incurring debt. 2. Allowing individuals to satisfy their work program requirements by participating in vocational educational training programs, and granting extensions of time limits to enable them to complete such programs. 3. Eliminating resource limits for those eligible for the Emergency Aid to Elders, Disabled and Children program to encourage asset development and prevent homelessness. 4. Establishing a work expense deduction within the Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children program to cover work-related costs like transportation and clothing. 5. Exempting payments from state or private work-study programs and state education/training grants from being counted as income or resources when determining eligibility for the Emergency Aid and Transitional Aid programs. 6. Allowing up to $10,000 in an Individual Asset Account to be disregarded when determining eligibility and benefits for the Emergency Aid and Transitional Aid programs, to encourage asset development and prevent homelessness.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Jim Arciero (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Heroux (D), Kevin Honan (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Kay Khan (D), Robert Koczera (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/29/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S37

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S37
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S37.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1536	Relative to low-income housing tax credits	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H2052	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to low-income students and special education	Accompanied a study order, see H4723	Similar To
H2868	To increase access to high quality summer learning opportunities	No further action taken	Similar To
H3008	Relative to low-income housing eligibility for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4743	Similar To
H3332	Creating a local option property tax cap for low-income seniors	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3333	Relative to tax relief for low-income veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3517	Providing diaper benefits for certain parents	No further action taken	Similar To
H3635	Relative to LIHEAP	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H3653	Financing the production and preservation of housing for low and moderate income residents	Accompanied a new draft, see H3925	Similar To
H4120	Ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people	Accompanied a study order, see H4597	Similar To
H675	Financing the production and preservation of housing for low and moderate income residents	Accompanied a new draft, see H3925	Similar To
H84	To further provide a rental arrearage program	No further action taken	Similar To
S1531	Relative to low-income housing tax credits	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S730	To provide sewer and water rate relief	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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