Amended IN Senate July 01, 2020 Amended IN Assembly May 04, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2413Introduced by Assembly Member Ting(Principal coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 18, 2020An act to amend Sections 11023.7, 11265.1, 18901, 18901.1, 18901.10, 18905, and 18926 of, and to add Sections 11023.8, 11265.15, 18910.2, and 18918.1 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services. An act relating to greenhouse gases.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2413, as amended, Ting. CalFresh: CalWORKs: eligibility and reporting. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: study: securitization.The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act authorizes the state board to include the use of market-based compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the state board from the auction or sale of allowances as part of a market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. This bill would require the office of the Treasurer, by March 1, 2021, to submit to the Legislature a report on the feasibility of securitizing revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to spur innovation and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that will be paid back by future revenues generated by the market-based compliance mechanism.Existing law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), administered in California as CalFresh, under which each county distributes nutrition assistance benefits provided by the federal government to eligible households. Existing law requires each county human services agency to carry out the local administrative responsibilities of this program, subject to the supervision of the State Department of Social Services and to rules and regulations adopted by the department. Among other requirements, existing law requires each county welfare department to, if appropriate, exempt a household from complying with face-to-face interview requirements for purposes of determining eligibility at initial application and recertification. Existing law requires the department to implement a semiannual reporting system regarding CalFresh, as specified.This bill would require the department to establish and require the use of self-attestation by CalFresh applicants and beneficiaries to verify required information to the extent permitted by federal law and to apply for any waivers necessary to simplify verification requirements. The bill would require the department to issue guidance that prohibits a county human services agency from requesting additional documents to verify dependent care expenses, except as specified. The bill would require the department to take specified actions by January 1, 2022, in an effort to expand CalFresh program outreach and retention and improve dual enrollment between the CalFresh and Medi-Cal programs. The bill would also require county departments, no later than January 1, 2024, to provide prepopulated CalFresh applications to Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are apparently CalFresh eligible and not dually enrolled during the Medi-Cal renewal process and to utilize text messaging as a method of communication, as specified. The bill would also include a statement of legislative findings and declarations.Existing law requires the department to annually seek a federal waiver of the existing federal SNAP limitation that stipulates that an able-bodied adult without dependents participant is limited to 3 months of CalFresh benefits in a 3-year period unless that participant has met the work participation requirement or is otherwise exempt. If a county is not eligible for a countywide waiver, existing law authorizes a county to request the department to apply for the waiver for one or more eligible subareas of the county.This bill would instead require the department to apply for that waiver, except as specified.Existing law requires each county to provide cash assistance and other social services to needy families through the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program using federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant program, state, and county funds. Under existing law, the county is required to annually redetermine eligibility for CalWORKs benefits and, at the time of redetermination, require the family to complete a certificate of eligibility. Existing law additionally requires the county to redetermine recipient eligibility and grant amounts on a semiannual basis and requires the recipient to submit a semiannual report form during the first semiannual reporting period following the application or annual redetermination of eligibility. Existing law requires, to the extent permitted by federal law, the department to implement the semiannual reporting system, including the use of the semiannual report form, in the CalFresh program.This bill would require the department to convene a workgroup to consider changes to semiannual reporting and the prospective budgeting structure and would require the workgroups recommendations to be submitted to the Legislature by October 1, 2021. The bill would also make various changes to the existing semiannual reporting requirements, including by, among other things, requiring counties to attempt to collect necessary information to complete a recipients semiannual report form if the recipient has failed to complete the form by a specified date.By imposing a higher level of service on county welfare departments, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.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: YESNO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. On or before March 1, 2021, the office of the Treasurer shall, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, submit to the Legislature a report on the feasibility of securitizing revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to spur innovation and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that will be paid back by future revenues generated by the market-based compliance mechanism authorized by the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code).
Amended IN Senate July 01, 2020 Amended IN Assembly May 04, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2413Introduced by Assembly Member Ting(Principal coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 18, 2020An act to amend Sections 11023.7, 11265.1, 18901, 18901.1, 18901.10, 18905, and 18926 of, and to add Sections 11023.8, 11265.15, 18910.2, and 18918.1 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services. An act relating to greenhouse gases.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2413, as amended, Ting. CalFresh: CalWORKs: eligibility and reporting. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: study: securitization.The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act authorizes the state board to include the use of market-based compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the state board from the auction or sale of allowances as part of a market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. This bill would require the office of the Treasurer, by March 1, 2021, to submit to the Legislature a report on the feasibility of securitizing revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to spur innovation and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that will be paid back by future revenues generated by the market-based compliance mechanism.Existing law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), administered in California as CalFresh, under which each county distributes nutrition assistance benefits provided by the federal government to eligible households. Existing law requires each county human services agency to carry out the local administrative responsibilities of this program, subject to the supervision of the State Department of Social Services and to rules and regulations adopted by the department. Among other requirements, existing law requires each county welfare department to, if appropriate, exempt a household from complying with face-to-face interview requirements for purposes of determining eligibility at initial application and recertification. Existing law requires the department to implement a semiannual reporting system regarding CalFresh, as specified.This bill would require the department to establish and require the use of self-attestation by CalFresh applicants and beneficiaries to verify required information to the extent permitted by federal law and to apply for any waivers necessary to simplify verification requirements. The bill would require the department to issue guidance that prohibits a county human services agency from requesting additional documents to verify dependent care expenses, except as specified. The bill would require the department to take specified actions by January 1, 2022, in an effort to expand CalFresh program outreach and retention and improve dual enrollment between the CalFresh and Medi-Cal programs. The bill would also require county departments, no later than January 1, 2024, to provide prepopulated CalFresh applications to Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are apparently CalFresh eligible and not dually enrolled during the Medi-Cal renewal process and to utilize text messaging as a method of communication, as specified. The bill would also include a statement of legislative findings and declarations.Existing law requires the department to annually seek a federal waiver of the existing federal SNAP limitation that stipulates that an able-bodied adult without dependents participant is limited to 3 months of CalFresh benefits in a 3-year period unless that participant has met the work participation requirement or is otherwise exempt. If a county is not eligible for a countywide waiver, existing law authorizes a county to request the department to apply for the waiver for one or more eligible subareas of the county.This bill would instead require the department to apply for that waiver, except as specified.Existing law requires each county to provide cash assistance and other social services to needy families through the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program using federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant program, state, and county funds. Under existing law, the county is required to annually redetermine eligibility for CalWORKs benefits and, at the time of redetermination, require the family to complete a certificate of eligibility. Existing law additionally requires the county to redetermine recipient eligibility and grant amounts on a semiannual basis and requires the recipient to submit a semiannual report form during the first semiannual reporting period following the application or annual redetermination of eligibility. Existing law requires, to the extent permitted by federal law, the department to implement the semiannual reporting system, including the use of the semiannual report form, in the CalFresh program.This bill would require the department to convene a workgroup to consider changes to semiannual reporting and the prospective budgeting structure and would require the workgroups recommendations to be submitted to the Legislature by October 1, 2021. The bill would also make various changes to the existing semiannual reporting requirements, including by, among other things, requiring counties to attempt to collect necessary information to complete a recipients semiannual report form if the recipient has failed to complete the form by a specified date.By imposing a higher level of service on county welfare departments, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.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: YESNO
Amended IN Senate July 01, 2020 Amended IN Assembly May 04, 2020
Amended IN Senate July 01, 2020
Amended IN Assembly May 04, 2020
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2413
Introduced by Assembly Member Ting(Principal coauthor: Senator Wiener)February 18, 2020
Introduced by Assembly Member Ting(Principal coauthor: Senator Wiener)
February 18, 2020
An act to amend Sections 11023.7, 11265.1, 18901, 18901.1, 18901.10, 18905, and 18926 of, and to add Sections 11023.8, 11265.15, 18910.2, and 18918.1 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services. An act relating to greenhouse gases.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2413, as amended, Ting. CalFresh: CalWORKs: eligibility and reporting. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: study: securitization.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act authorizes the state board to include the use of market-based compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the state board from the auction or sale of allowances as part of a market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. This bill would require the office of the Treasurer, by March 1, 2021, to submit to the Legislature a report on the feasibility of securitizing revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to spur innovation and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that will be paid back by future revenues generated by the market-based compliance mechanism.Existing law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), administered in California as CalFresh, under which each county distributes nutrition assistance benefits provided by the federal government to eligible households. Existing law requires each county human services agency to carry out the local administrative responsibilities of this program, subject to the supervision of the State Department of Social Services and to rules and regulations adopted by the department. Among other requirements, existing law requires each county welfare department to, if appropriate, exempt a household from complying with face-to-face interview requirements for purposes of determining eligibility at initial application and recertification. Existing law requires the department to implement a semiannual reporting system regarding CalFresh, as specified.This bill would require the department to establish and require the use of self-attestation by CalFresh applicants and beneficiaries to verify required information to the extent permitted by federal law and to apply for any waivers necessary to simplify verification requirements. The bill would require the department to issue guidance that prohibits a county human services agency from requesting additional documents to verify dependent care expenses, except as specified. The bill would require the department to take specified actions by January 1, 2022, in an effort to expand CalFresh program outreach and retention and improve dual enrollment between the CalFresh and Medi-Cal programs. The bill would also require county departments, no later than January 1, 2024, to provide prepopulated CalFresh applications to Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are apparently CalFresh eligible and not dually enrolled during the Medi-Cal renewal process and to utilize text messaging as a method of communication, as specified. The bill would also include a statement of legislative findings and declarations.Existing law requires the department to annually seek a federal waiver of the existing federal SNAP limitation that stipulates that an able-bodied adult without dependents participant is limited to 3 months of CalFresh benefits in a 3-year period unless that participant has met the work participation requirement or is otherwise exempt. If a county is not eligible for a countywide waiver, existing law authorizes a county to request the department to apply for the waiver for one or more eligible subareas of the county.This bill would instead require the department to apply for that waiver, except as specified.Existing law requires each county to provide cash assistance and other social services to needy families through the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program using federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant program, state, and county funds. Under existing law, the county is required to annually redetermine eligibility for CalWORKs benefits and, at the time of redetermination, require the family to complete a certificate of eligibility. Existing law additionally requires the county to redetermine recipient eligibility and grant amounts on a semiannual basis and requires the recipient to submit a semiannual report form during the first semiannual reporting period following the application or annual redetermination of eligibility. Existing law requires, to the extent permitted by federal law, the department to implement the semiannual reporting system, including the use of the semiannual report form, in the CalFresh program.This bill would require the department to convene a workgroup to consider changes to semiannual reporting and the prospective budgeting structure and would require the workgroups recommendations to be submitted to the Legislature by October 1, 2021. The bill would also make various changes to the existing semiannual reporting requirements, including by, among other things, requiring counties to attempt to collect necessary information to complete a recipients semiannual report form if the recipient has failed to complete the form by a specified date.By imposing a higher level of service on county welfare departments, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.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.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act authorizes the state board to include the use of market-based compliance mechanisms. Existing law requires all moneys, except for fines and penalties, collected by the state board from the auction or sale of allowances as part of a market-based compliance mechanism to be deposited in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
This bill would require the office of the Treasurer, by March 1, 2021, to submit to the Legislature a report on the feasibility of securitizing revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to spur innovation and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that will be paid back by future revenues generated by the market-based compliance mechanism.
Existing law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), administered in California as CalFresh, under which each county distributes nutrition assistance benefits provided by the federal government to eligible households. Existing law requires each county human services agency to carry out the local administrative responsibilities of this program, subject to the supervision of the State Department of Social Services and to rules and regulations adopted by the department. Among other requirements, existing law requires each county welfare department to, if appropriate, exempt a household from complying with face-to-face interview requirements for purposes of determining eligibility at initial application and recertification. Existing law requires the department to implement a semiannual reporting system regarding CalFresh, as specified.
This bill would require the department to establish and require the use of self-attestation by CalFresh applicants and beneficiaries to verify required information to the extent permitted by federal law and to apply for any waivers necessary to simplify verification requirements. The bill would require the department to issue guidance that prohibits a county human services agency from requesting additional documents to verify dependent care expenses, except as specified. The bill would require the department to take specified actions by January 1, 2022, in an effort to expand CalFresh program outreach and retention and improve dual enrollment between the CalFresh and Medi-Cal programs. The bill would also require county departments, no later than January 1, 2024, to provide prepopulated CalFresh applications to Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are apparently CalFresh eligible and not dually enrolled during the Medi-Cal renewal process and to utilize text messaging as a method of communication, as specified. The bill would also include a statement of legislative findings and declarations.
Existing law requires the department to annually seek a federal waiver of the existing federal SNAP limitation that stipulates that an able-bodied adult without dependents participant is limited to 3 months of CalFresh benefits in a 3-year period unless that participant has met the work participation requirement or is otherwise exempt. If a county is not eligible for a countywide waiver, existing law authorizes a county to request the department to apply for the waiver for one or more eligible subareas of the county.
This bill would instead require the department to apply for that waiver, except as specified.
Existing law requires each county to provide cash assistance and other social services to needy families through the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program using federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant program, state, and county funds. Under existing law, the county is required to annually redetermine eligibility for CalWORKs benefits and, at the time of redetermination, require the family to complete a certificate of eligibility. Existing law additionally requires the county to redetermine recipient eligibility and grant amounts on a semiannual basis and requires the recipient to submit a semiannual report form during the first semiannual reporting period following the application or annual redetermination of eligibility. Existing law requires, to the extent permitted by federal law, the department to implement the semiannual reporting system, including the use of the semiannual report form, in the CalFresh program.
This bill would require the department to convene a workgroup to consider changes to semiannual reporting and the prospective budgeting structure and would require the workgroups recommendations to be submitted to the Legislature by October 1, 2021. The bill would also make various changes to the existing semiannual reporting requirements, including by, among other things, requiring counties to attempt to collect necessary information to complete a recipients semiannual report form if the recipient has failed to complete the form by a specified date.
By imposing a higher level of service on county welfare departments, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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. On or before March 1, 2021, the office of the Treasurer shall, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, submit to the Legislature a report on the feasibility of securitizing revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to spur innovation and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that will be paid back by future revenues generated by the market-based compliance mechanism authorized by the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code).
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. On or before March 1, 2021, the office of the Treasurer shall, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, submit to the Legislature a report on the feasibility of securitizing revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to spur innovation and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that will be paid back by future revenues generated by the market-based compliance mechanism authorized by the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code).
SECTION 1. On or before March 1, 2021, the office of the Treasurer shall, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, submit to the Legislature a report on the feasibility of securitizing revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to spur innovation and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that will be paid back by future revenues generated by the market-based compliance mechanism authorized by the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code).
SECTION 1. On or before March 1, 2021, the office of the Treasurer shall, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, submit to the Legislature a report on the feasibility of securitizing revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the Government Code, to spur innovation and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that will be paid back by future revenues generated by the market-based compliance mechanism authorized by the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Division 25.5 (commencing with Section 38500) of the Health and Safety Code).
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