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A 2050

Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance promulgate regulations and create policies to encourage married adults or two adult households when determining the standard of need for eligibility

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Karl Brabenec and 4 co-sponsors

Directs OTDA to draft regs and policies that count two-adult households in the standard of need, expanding eligibility for OTDA programs.

REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
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Bill Summary · A 2050

Summary of Assembly Bill A 2050

Overview

Bill A 2050, introduced January 14, 2025 and currently referred to the Social Services committee, would direct the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) to promulgate regulations and develop policies that encourage recognizing married adults or two-adult households when determining the standard of need for eligibility. The sponsoring offices include primary sponsor Brian Maher and several cosponsors.

What the bill would do

  • Require OTDA to promulgate regulations and create policies related to how the standard of need is determined for eligibility in programs administered by OTDA.
  • Specifically aim to ensure that married adults or two-adult households are encouraged to be considered when calculating eligibility standards, potentially affecting who qualifies for benefits.

Key provisions (as indicated by the bill’s description)

  • Regulatory mandate: OTDA must develop and publish regulations implementing the approach.
  • Policy development: OTDA must create policies to guide the consideration of two-adult households in determining the standard of need.
  • Targeted population: Applicants and recipients of OTDA-administered programs that rely on the standard of need for eligibility determinations (e.g., measures within Temporary and Disability Assistance programs).

Who would be affected

  • Households and individuals applying for or receiving OTDA-administered benefits.
  • Married couples or two-adult households seeking to qualify for assistance under programs that use the standard of need.
  • OTDA staff and administrators responsible for determining eligibility under the standard of need.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES (as of January 14, 2025).
  • The bill has no publicly listed implementation timetable within the available information; if enacted, regulations and policies would follow standard regulatory processes.
  • Related legislative history: A 6148 in a prior session is noted as related.

Sponsors

  • Primary: Brian Maher
  • Cosponsors: Eric Brown, Joe DeStefano, Karl Brabenec, David McDonough

Related legislation

  • A 6148 (prior-session): Mentioned as a related bill, suggesting a precedent or similar concept in an earlier session.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Access expansion: By encouraging the consideration of two-adult households, more households may meet the standard of need and qualify for benefits.
  • Administrative actions: OTDA would undertake regulatory drafting, public notice, and potential public comment, followed by policy training for eligibility staff.
  • Fiscal considerations: Broader eligibility could affect program expenditures; exact cost implications would depend on the scope of changes and resulting enrollment changes.
  • Ambiguities to watch: The precise definitions of “standard of need,” which programs are affected, and how the two-adult households would be treated in shared living arrangements.

Note: The available information does not include the bill’s full text or specific regulatory timelines.

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

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