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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 294
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 1826
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.
AN ACT EXTENDING TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE
PAYMENTS TO ENCOURAGE EMPLOYMENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 17b-112 of the general statutes be amended to permit 1
an extension of not more than twelve months in temporary family 2
assistance benefits for individuals who have found work but would 3
otherwise have their benefits terminated because their income exceeds 4
ninety per cent of their temporary family assistance benefits. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To provide an incentive for temporary family assistance recipients to
obtain employment.