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NY A10743

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/9/2020

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Hevesi

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Social Services Law Section 131-a to exclude the temporary emergency increase in unemployment compensation benefits under the federal CARES Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 9023) from income calculations for public assistance eligibility.

  • Amends Social Services Law Section 95 to specify that receipt of the temporary emergency unemployment increase shall not affect eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP).

  • Takes effect immediately and is retroactively deemed in effect as of March 27, 2020.

Legislative Description

Provides that receipt of the temporary emergency increase in unemployment compensation benefits as provided for by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 9023) shall not affect benefit eligibility for certain public assistance benefits.

Last Action

ordered to third reading rules cal.279

7/21/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules7/17/2020
Ways and Means7/15/2020
Social Services7/9/2020

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