Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05268 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/05/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5268
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 643
 *00643*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. ZAWISTOWSKI, 61st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5268 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 643

*00643*

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES 

Introduced by:

REP. ZAWISTOWSKI, 61st Dist.

AN ACT ELIMINATING WAIVERS FROM WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE FOR NON-EXEMPT, ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 17b-105a of the general statutes be amended to require all able-bodied adults without dependents to meet federal work requirements for the supplemental nutrition assistance program unless they are exempted under 7 CFR 273.7.

Statement of Purpose: 

To eliminate waivers from work requirements for the supplemental nutrition assistance program for able-bodied adults without dependents not exempt under federal law.