CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 950Introduced by Senator ArchuletaFebruary 09, 2022 An act to add Section 18923.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 950, as introduced, Archuleta. CalFresh: income eligibility: basic allowance for housing.Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Under existing law, households are eligible to receive CalFresh benefits to the extent permitted by federal law. Existing federal regulations require a households income to be below a certain threshold in order to be eligible for CalFresh benefits.This bill would require the State Department of Social Services to submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture, on or before December 31, 2023, to waive a specified federal requirement in order to exclude the basic allowance for housing for members of a uniformed service from countable income in the calculation of CalFresh eligibility and benefit level and would require the waiver to be implemented within 12 months of being granted. To the extent the bill would expand the duties of counties, 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: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18923.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18923.5. The State Department of Social Services shall submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture, on or before December 31, 2023, to waive the provisions of Section 273.9(c)(1)(vii) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations in order to exclude the basic allowance for housing for a member of a uniformed service, per Section 403(a) of Title 37 of the United States Code, from countable income in the calculation of eligibility and benefit level for purposes of CalFresh. The waiver requested under this section shall be implemented within 12 months from the approval of the waiver.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.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 950Introduced by Senator ArchuletaFebruary 09, 2022 An act to add Section 18923.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 950, as introduced, Archuleta. CalFresh: income eligibility: basic allowance for housing.Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Under existing law, households are eligible to receive CalFresh benefits to the extent permitted by federal law. Existing federal regulations require a households income to be below a certain threshold in order to be eligible for CalFresh benefits.This bill would require the State Department of Social Services to submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture, on or before December 31, 2023, to waive a specified federal requirement in order to exclude the basic allowance for housing for members of a uniformed service from countable income in the calculation of CalFresh eligibility and benefit level and would require the waiver to be implemented within 12 months of being granted. To the extent the bill would expand the duties of counties, 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: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 950
Introduced by Senator ArchuletaFebruary 09, 2022
Introduced by Senator Archuleta
February 09, 2022
An act to add Section 18923.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 950, as introduced, Archuleta. CalFresh: income eligibility: basic allowance for housing.
Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Under existing law, households are eligible to receive CalFresh benefits to the extent permitted by federal law. Existing federal regulations require a households income to be below a certain threshold in order to be eligible for CalFresh benefits.This bill would require the State Department of Social Services to submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture, on or before December 31, 2023, to waive a specified federal requirement in order to exclude the basic allowance for housing for members of a uniformed service from countable income in the calculation of CalFresh eligibility and benefit level and would require the waiver to be implemented within 12 months of being granted. To the extent the bill would expand the duties of counties, 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.
Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Under existing law, households are eligible to receive CalFresh benefits to the extent permitted by federal law. Existing federal regulations require a households income to be below a certain threshold in order to be eligible for CalFresh benefits.
This bill would require the State Department of Social Services to submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture, on or before December 31, 2023, to waive a specified federal requirement in order to exclude the basic allowance for housing for members of a uniformed service from countable income in the calculation of CalFresh eligibility and benefit level and would require the waiver to be implemented within 12 months of being granted. To the extent the bill would expand the duties of counties, 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. Section 18923.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18923.5. The State Department of Social Services shall submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture, on or before December 31, 2023, to waive the provisions of Section 273.9(c)(1)(vii) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations in order to exclude the basic allowance for housing for a member of a uniformed service, per Section 403(a) of Title 37 of the United States Code, from countable income in the calculation of eligibility and benefit level for purposes of CalFresh. The waiver requested under this section shall be implemented within 12 months from the approval of the waiver.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.
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 18923.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18923.5. The State Department of Social Services shall submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture, on or before December 31, 2023, to waive the provisions of Section 273.9(c)(1)(vii) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations in order to exclude the basic allowance for housing for a member of a uniformed service, per Section 403(a) of Title 37 of the United States Code, from countable income in the calculation of eligibility and benefit level for purposes of CalFresh. The waiver requested under this section shall be implemented within 12 months from the approval of the waiver.
SECTION 1. Section 18923.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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18923.5. The State Department of Social Services shall submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture, on or before December 31, 2023, to waive the provisions of Section 273.9(c)(1)(vii) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations in order to exclude the basic allowance for housing for a member of a uniformed service, per Section 403(a) of Title 37 of the United States Code, from countable income in the calculation of eligibility and benefit level for purposes of CalFresh. The waiver requested under this section shall be implemented within 12 months from the approval of the waiver.
18923.5. The State Department of Social Services shall submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture, on or before December 31, 2023, to waive the provisions of Section 273.9(c)(1)(vii) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations in order to exclude the basic allowance for housing for a member of a uniformed service, per Section 403(a) of Title 37 of the United States Code, from countable income in the calculation of eligibility and benefit level for purposes of CalFresh. The waiver requested under this section shall be implemented within 12 months from the approval of the waiver.
18923.5. The State Department of Social Services shall submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture, on or before December 31, 2023, to waive the provisions of Section 273.9(c)(1)(vii) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations in order to exclude the basic allowance for housing for a member of a uniformed service, per Section 403(a) of Title 37 of the United States Code, from countable income in the calculation of eligibility and benefit level for purposes of CalFresh. The waiver requested under this section shall be implemented within 12 months from the approval of the waiver.
18923.5. The State Department of Social Services shall submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture, on or before December 31, 2023, to waive the provisions of Section 273.9(c)(1)(vii) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations in order to exclude the basic allowance for housing for a member of a uniformed service, per Section 403(a) of Title 37 of the United States Code, from countable income in the calculation of eligibility and benefit level for purposes of CalFresh. The waiver requested under this section shall be implemented within 12 months from the approval of the waiver.
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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