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A 4070

Establishes a user-friendly benefits cliff calculator tool

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Brian Cunningham

Establishes a user-friendly benefits-cliff calculator to show how small income gains affect eligibility/benefits in means-tested programs, helping households plan work.

REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
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Bill Summary · A 4070

Bill A 4070 — Summary

Overview

Bill A 4070, titled Establishes a user-friendly benefits cliff calculator tool, is currently referred to the Social Services committee. The bill was introduced on January 31, 2025. The primary sponsor is Brian Cunningham. It is associated with a prior-session related bill, A 8099.

Purpose and Intent

  • To create a user-friendly calculator tool designed to help individuals understand how incremental changes in earnings or income would affect eligibility and benefits under means-tested programs.
  • The underlying aim appears to be reducing or clarifying “benefits cliffs”—situations where a small increase in income can lead to a disproportionate loss of benefits, potentially disincentivizing work or income growth.
  • By providing clear estimates, the tool is intended to assist households in planning work, hours, or alternative strategies to maximize net resources.

Key Provisions (as stated)

  • Establishment of a benefits cliff calculator tool that is user-friendly and publicly accessible.
  • The bill designates the creation of this tool as a legislative action, but specific operational details (such as data sources, integration with state programs, budgeting, privacy protections, or ongoing maintenance) are not provided in the available text.

Note: The provided information does not include detailed provisions, funding mechanisms, or exact implementation requirements. Additional bill text would clarify data sources, responsible agencies, user interface standards, and oversight.

Affected Parties

  • Households and individuals enrolled in means-tested benefit programs (e.g., programs where benefits phase out with income) who want to forecast how earnings changes would impact their benefits.
  • State benefit administrators and social services agencies responsible for administering programs and potentially supporting or hosting the calculator.
  • Advocates and researchers focused on workforce incentives and program accessibility.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: January 31, 2025.
  • Status: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES (listed twice in the record, indicating the same action may be recorded in duplicate in the provided version).
  • Next steps typically include committee consideration, possible amendments, and floor votes, before any potential advancement to passage or further action.

Related Legislation

  • A 8099 (prior-session) is listed as related, suggesting similar or predecessor concepts may exist in prior bills.

Notes

  • The bill’s text does not specify implementation specifics (e.g., which state department would host the tool, funding, privacy protections, or data integration). Further details in the full bill language would clarify these elements.

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

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