Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S75 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 501 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 75
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Sal N. DiDomenico
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act to lift kids out of deep poverty.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and SuffolkRebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex1/23/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/23/2023Mark C. MontignySecond Bristol and Plymouth1/24/2023Patricia A. Duffy5th Hampden1/24/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk1/24/2023Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/25/2023Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1/25/2023John J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex1/27/2023Manny Cruz7th Essex1/27/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex1/27/2023Lydia EdwardsThird Suffolk1/27/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester1/27/2023Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex1/27/2023Robyn K. KennedyFirst Worcester1/27/2023Carmine Lawrence Gentile13th Middlesex1/30/2023Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex1/31/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/1/2023 2 of 2
16	16	Michael J. BarrettThird Middlesex2/1/2023John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth2/6/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/7/2023Pavel M. PayanoFirst Essex2/8/2023Michael F. RushNorfolk and Suffolk2/10/2023Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester2/21/2023Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/21/2023Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex2/23/2023Liz MirandaSecond Suffolk2/23/2023Adam GomezHampden2/23/2023Carlos González10th Hampden3/1/2023Anne M. GobiWorcester and Hampshire3/2/2023Cindy F. FriedmanFourth Middlesex3/3/2023Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk3/7/2023 1 of 2
17	17	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 501 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
18	18	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 75
19	19	By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 75) of Sal N. DiDomenico,
20	20	Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Mark C. Montigny and other members of the General
21	21	Court for legislation to lift kids out of deep poverty. Children, Families and Persons with
22	22	Disabilities.
23	23	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
24	24	SEE SENATE, NO. 96 OF 2021-2022.]
25	25	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
26	26	_______________
27	27	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
28	28	(2023-2024)
29	29	_______________
30	30	An Act to lift kids out of deep poverty.
31	31	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
32	32	of the same, as follows:
33	33	1 SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 118 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
34	34	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the fourth paragraph and inserting in place
35	35	3thereof the following new paragraph:- "Notwithstanding any general or special law to the
36	36	4contrary, the payment standards for monthly benefits for the program not including the rental
37	37	5allowance shall be increased effective July first of each year beginning with July 1, 2023 by 25
38	38	6percent above the payment standard in effect in the previous fiscal year until the payment
39	39	7standard for the household size equals 50 percent of the federal poverty level for the household
40	40	8size; provided further, that once the payment standard for the household size equals 50 percent of
41	41	9the federal poverty level for the household size, the payment standard shall be increased effective
42	42	10July first of each year in order that the payment standard shall be no less than 50% of the poverty 2 of 2
43	43	11level for the household size as determined by the federal Department of Health and Human
44	44	12Services; provided further, that the need standard and the payment amounts shall be further
45	45	13increased by the amount of a clothing allowance in the month for which it is paid and by the
46	46	14rental allowance for households incurring a rent or mortgage expense and not residing in public
47	47	15or subsidized housing."
48	48	16 SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 117A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
49	49	17Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following new
50	50	18paragraph:- "Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the payment standards
51	51	19for monthly benefits for the program shall be increased effective July first of each year beginning
52	52	20with July 1, 2023 by 25 percent above the payment standard in effect in the previous fiscal year
53	53	21until the payment standard for the household size equals 50 percent of the federal poverty level
54	54	22for the household size; provided further, that once the payment standard for the household size
55	55	23equals 50 percent of the federal poverty level for the household size, the payment standard shall
56	56	24be increased effective July first of each year in order that the payment standard shall be no less
57	57	25than 50% of the poverty level for the household size as determined by the federal Department of
58	58	26Health and Human Services".