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HB 7104

AN ACT DISREGARDING INCOME FROM PILOT CASH ASSISTANCE AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS FROM TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Saud Anwar and 2 co-sponsors

Bill Summary — HB 7104Title: AN ACT DISREGARDING INCOME FROM PILOT CASH ASSISTANCE AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS FROM TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS Bill Numbe

FILE NO. 914
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Bill Summary · HB 7104

Bill Summary — HB 7104

Title: AN ACT DISREGARDING INCOME FROM PILOT CASH ASSISTANCE AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS FROM TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS
Bill Number: HB 7104 (File No. 914)
Introduced: February 27, 2025
Subject Areas: Temporary Family Assistance (TFA), Social Services, Pilot programs, Job training, Early Childhood, Reports, Department of Social Services

Brief summary

HB 7104 requires that income received through certain pilot cash assistance and job training programs be excluded (disregarded) when the Department of Social Services determines eligibility for Temporary Family Assistance (TFA). In practice, income from those pilot programs would not reduce or count against a household’s TFA eligibility or benefit amount.

Purpose and intent

The bill is designed to prevent pilot cash assistance or job training stipends from disqualifying families from TFA or reducing their TFA benefits. The likely policy goals are to encourage participation in pilot programs and workforce training without penalizing participants through loss of TFA benefits, and to support work and training transitions for low-income families.

Key provisions

  • Directs the Department of Social Services to disregard income received from designated pilot cash assistance and job training programs when making TFA eligibility determinations.
  • Applies the income exclusion specifically to TFA (Temporary Family Assistance) calculations; the bill does not explicitly alter eligibility rules for other benefit programs unless otherwise stated.
  • Implementation details (which pilot programs qualify, administrative procedures, effective date) are to be operationalized by the administering agency or as specified in implementing language (not detailed in the summary text provided).

Who would be affected

  • Primary: Current and prospective TFA recipients who participate in qualifying pilot cash assistance or job training programs — they would not have those program payments counted as income for TFA eligibility or benefit calculations.
  • State agencies: Department of Social Services (administration and eligibility systems), possibly the Office of Early Childhood and agency(s) operating pilot programs (for coordination and reporting).
  • Service providers and workforce programs running pilot initiatives (may see increased participation if TFA impacts are mitigated).

Procedural history & timeline (key actions)

  • 2025-02-27: Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services; public hearing held 03/06/25.
  • 2025-03-19: Joint Favorable Substitute filed.
  • 2025-04-03: Favorable report out of Legislative Commissioners’ Office (LCO); tabled for House calendar (House Calendar No. 325; File No. 517).
  • 2025-04-29: Referred by House to Appropriations Committee.
  • 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable Substitute (again).
  • 2025-05-06: Filed with LCO.
  • 2025-05-08 & 05-13: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis for review.
  • 2025-05-14: Reported out of LCO; new file by Appropriations; tabled for House calendar (File No. 914).

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Fiscal: Excluding certain income could increase TFA eligibility or benefit levels for some households, producing additional program costs. The Office of Fiscal Analysis would estimate the fiscal impact as part of committee review.
  • Administrative: DSS may need to update eligibility rules, application forms, staff training, and eligibility systems to implement the disregard and to define which pilot programs qualify.
  • Policy: By preventing a reduction in benefits due to pilot stipends, the bill reduces a potential disincentive to participate in job training or pilot assistance programs.

Current status

As of the latest action (May 14, 2025), the bill is reported out of the LCO and was placed on file (File No. 914) after referral to the Appropriations Committee. Further committee action and any fiscal analyses will influence its progression.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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