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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5791
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 2831
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist.
AN ACT EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE TIME
LIMITS AND INCREASING BENEFITS.
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 (1) extend 1
the time limit for temporary family assistance to sixty months in 2
accordance with federal law, and (2) increase benefits to one hundred 3
per cent of the federal poverty level with annual increases indexed to 4
inflation to mitigate the prospects of homelessness and provide financial 5
relief for families facing obstacles to employment. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To reduce the prospects of homelessness for families whose temporary
family assistance benefits expire and provide financial relief for families
suffering unforeseen circumstances that impede the ability to obtain
gainful employment.