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MN SF1835
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/28/2012
Primary Sponsor
Paul Gazelka
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AI Summary
- Increases residency requirement for general assistance (GA) eligibility from implicit to explicit 60 consecutive days with intent to establish Minnesota as home, with exceptions for battered women shelters and emergency assistance
- Changes MFIP residency requirement from 30 consecutive days to 60 consecutive days for assistance unit eligibility, maintaining exceptions for military service members and students returning within 30 days of discharge or graduation
- Allows counties to waive the 60-day residency requirement for emergency general assistance and emergency MFIP assistance
- Specifies residency demonstration methods including valid state driver's license, state ID card, voter registration card, or rent receipt at non-public accommodation address
- Repeals previous GA residency provisions (subdivision 12a) and MFIP hardship waiver provisions (subdivision 2a) related to unusual hardship exceptions
Legislative Description
Minnesota family investment program (MFIP) and general assistance (GA) residency requirements modifications
Last Action
Senate file first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Reform
3/28/2012
Committee Referrals
Health and Human Services Reform3/28/2012
Health and Human Services3/12/2012
Finance2/23/2012
Health and Human Services2/15/2012
Full Bill Text
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