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NY A01597
Bill
Status
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sarah Clark
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 21-month pilot program called the "baby bucks allowance" to provide cash payments to 15,000 low-income families during late pregnancy and a child's first 18 months of life
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Provides $1,000 per month for the last 3 months of pregnancy and first 9 months of a child's life, then $500 per month for the following 9 months
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Requires participants to have income below 200% of the federal poverty line and participate in monthly surveys
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Allocates participants geographically: 10,000 must reside in cities with populations of 140,000 or more, and 5,000 must reside in rural areas
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Excludes baby bucks allowance payments from being counted as income for public assistance eligibility, and directs the commissioner to seek federal waivers to exclude payments from SNAP eligibility calculations
Legislative Description
Establishes the baby bucks allowance to provide income to eligible participants for the last three months of pregnancy and the first 18 months of the child's life; excludes income received from the baby bucks allowance for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/7/2026