Phil Ramos voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Exempts Certain Income and Resources in Determining Eligibility for Public Assistance Benefits
Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul
Title: Exempts Certain Income and Resources in Determining Eligibility for Public Assistance Benefits
Vote to pass a bill that exempts certain income and resources in determining eligibility for public assistance benefits.
Requires the commissioner to seek any federal waiver or waivers from the department of agriculture that may be necessary to exclude income provided for individuals as part of their participation in a pilot program as a reason to withhold supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility (Sec. 1).
Specifies that exemption from supplemental nutrition assistance program because of income received through participation in a pilot program is acceptable for the length of the program, but no longer than 60 months (Sec. 1).
Title: Exempts Certain Income and Resources in Determining Eligibility for Public Assistance Benefits
Vote to pass a bill that exempts certain income and resources in determining eligibility for public assistance benefits.
Requires the commissioner to seek any federal waiver or waivers from the department of agriculture that may be necessary to exclude income provided for individuals as part of their participation in a pilot program as a reason to withhold supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility (Sec. 1).
Specifies that exemption from supplemental nutrition assistance program because of income received through participation in a pilot program is acceptable for the length of the program, but no longer than 60 months (Sec. 1).
Title: Exempts Certain Income and Resources in Determining Eligibility for Public Assistance Benefits