Bill Text: CT SB00274 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Extending Temporary Family Assistance Benefits To Encourage Employment.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-18 - Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services [SB00274 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00274-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 274
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 2028
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist. SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.

AN ACT EXTENDING TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE BENEFITS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 17b-112 of the general statutes be amended to permit an extension of not more than twelve months in temporary family assistance benefits for individuals who have found work but would otherwise have their benefits terminated because their income exceeds ninety per cent of their temporary family assistance benefits.

Statement of Purpose:

To provide an incentive for temporary family assistance recipients to obtain employment.