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CT HB05126
Bill
Status
1/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Robert Sampson
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AI Summary
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Amends Connecticut General Statutes section 17b-105a to impose time limits on supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP) for able-bodied adults without dependents
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Limits assistance to three months unless recipients work at least 20 hours per week, participate in a federally qualified work training plan, or meet federal workfare requirements
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Applies restrictions only to able-bodied adults without dependents, exempting other categories of assistance recipients
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Aims to ensure persons capable of working or volunteering do not indefinitely receive supplemental nutrition assistance
Legislative Description
An Act Setting Limits On Nutritional Assistance For Certain Able-bodied Adults.
Last Action
Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services
1/4/2017