Enrolled September 19, 2017 Passed IN Senate September 14, 2017 Passed IN Assembly September 07, 2017 Amended IN Assembly July 03, 2017 Amended IN Senate April 27, 2017 Amended IN Senate March 23, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 570Introduced by Senator Newman(Coauthors: Assembly Members Reyes and Rubio)February 17, 2017 An act to add Section 11250.9 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalWORKs.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 570, Newman. CalWORKs.Existing federal law provides for the allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program under which, through a combination of state and county funds and federal funds received through the TANF program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. Under existing law, certain amounts are exempt from the calculation of family income for purposes of determining the amount of a grant under the CalWORKs program, including specified amounts of disability-based unearned income and earned income.This bill would exempt benefits and related allowances received through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for CalWORKs program benefits and calculating grant amounts for veterans and their spouses and dependents, under specified circumstances. By imposing additional duties on counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county costs under the CalWORKs program.This bill would instead provide that the continuous appropriation would not be made for purposes of implementing the bill. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11250.9 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:11250.9. If an applicant for, or recipient of, benefits pursuant to this chapter is a veteran, the dependent of a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran who either died in the line of duty or has a service-connected disability, benefits received for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation and related allowances through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits or calculating grant amounts pursuant to this chapter.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SEC. 3. No appropriation pursuant to Section 15200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be made for purposes of implementing this act.
Enrolled September 19, 2017 Passed IN Senate September 14, 2017 Passed IN Assembly September 07, 2017 Amended IN Assembly July 03, 2017 Amended IN Senate April 27, 2017 Amended IN Senate March 23, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 570Introduced by Senator Newman(Coauthors: Assembly Members Reyes and Rubio)February 17, 2017 An act to add Section 11250.9 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalWORKs.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 570, Newman. CalWORKs.Existing federal law provides for the allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program under which, through a combination of state and county funds and federal funds received through the TANF program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. Under existing law, certain amounts are exempt from the calculation of family income for purposes of determining the amount of a grant under the CalWORKs program, including specified amounts of disability-based unearned income and earned income.This bill would exempt benefits and related allowances received through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for CalWORKs program benefits and calculating grant amounts for veterans and their spouses and dependents, under specified circumstances. By imposing additional duties on counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county costs under the CalWORKs program.This bill would instead provide that the continuous appropriation would not be made for purposes of implementing the bill. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
Enrolled September 19, 2017 Passed IN Senate September 14, 2017 Passed IN Assembly September 07, 2017 Amended IN Assembly July 03, 2017 Amended IN Senate April 27, 2017 Amended IN Senate March 23, 2017
Enrolled September 19, 2017
Passed IN Senate September 14, 2017
Passed IN Assembly September 07, 2017
Amended IN Assembly July 03, 2017
Amended IN Senate April 27, 2017
Amended IN Senate March 23, 2017
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 570
Introduced by Senator Newman(Coauthors: Assembly Members Reyes and Rubio)February 17, 2017
Introduced by Senator Newman(Coauthors: Assembly Members Reyes and Rubio)
February 17, 2017
An act to add Section 11250.9 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalWORKs.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 570, Newman. CalWORKs.
Existing federal law provides for the allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program under which, through a combination of state and county funds and federal funds received through the TANF program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. Under existing law, certain amounts are exempt from the calculation of family income for purposes of determining the amount of a grant under the CalWORKs program, including specified amounts of disability-based unearned income and earned income.This bill would exempt benefits and related allowances received through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for CalWORKs program benefits and calculating grant amounts for veterans and their spouses and dependents, under specified circumstances. By imposing additional duties on counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county costs under the CalWORKs program.This bill would instead provide that the continuous appropriation would not be made for purposes of implementing the bill. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing federal law provides for the allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program under which, through a combination of state and county funds and federal funds received through the TANF program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. Under existing law, certain amounts are exempt from the calculation of family income for purposes of determining the amount of a grant under the CalWORKs program, including specified amounts of disability-based unearned income and earned income.
This bill would exempt benefits and related allowances received through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for CalWORKs program benefits and calculating grant amounts for veterans and their spouses and dependents, under specified circumstances. By imposing additional duties on counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county costs under the CalWORKs program.
This bill would instead provide that the continuous appropriation would not be made for purposes of implementing the bill.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 11250.9 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:11250.9. If an applicant for, or recipient of, benefits pursuant to this chapter is a veteran, the dependent of a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran who either died in the line of duty or has a service-connected disability, benefits received for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation and related allowances through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits or calculating grant amounts pursuant to this chapter.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SEC. 3. No appropriation pursuant to Section 15200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be made for purposes of implementing this act.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11250.9 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:11250.9. If an applicant for, or recipient of, benefits pursuant to this chapter is a veteran, the dependent of a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran who either died in the line of duty or has a service-connected disability, benefits received for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation and related allowances through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits or calculating grant amounts pursuant to this chapter.
SECTION 1. Section 11250.9 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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11250.9. If an applicant for, or recipient of, benefits pursuant to this chapter is a veteran, the dependent of a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran who either died in the line of duty or has a service-connected disability, benefits received for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation and related allowances through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits or calculating grant amounts pursuant to this chapter.
11250.9. If an applicant for, or recipient of, benefits pursuant to this chapter is a veteran, the dependent of a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran who either died in the line of duty or has a service-connected disability, benefits received for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation and related allowances through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits or calculating grant amounts pursuant to this chapter.
11250.9. If an applicant for, or recipient of, benefits pursuant to this chapter is a veteran, the dependent of a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran who either died in the line of duty or has a service-connected disability, benefits received for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation and related allowances through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits or calculating grant amounts pursuant to this chapter.
11250.9. If an applicant for, or recipient of, benefits pursuant to this chapter is a veteran, the dependent of a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran who either died in the line of duty or has a service-connected disability, benefits received for education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation and related allowances through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs shall be exempt from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for benefits or calculating grant amounts pursuant to this chapter.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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SEC. 3. No appropriation pursuant to Section 15200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be made for purposes of implementing this act.
SEC. 3. No appropriation pursuant to Section 15200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be made for purposes of implementing this act.
SEC. 3. No appropriation pursuant to Section 15200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be made for purposes of implementing this act.
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