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House Committee on Welfare Reform

  • Committee Assistant: Gary Deeter 785-296-6989
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    • Meeting Day: Tue/Thu Time: 1:30 pm Location: 152-S

    Room 152-S Audio Stream

    Bills, Resolutions and Appointments

    Bills In Committee
    HB2032 - Allowing persons with felony drug convictions to receive benefits under the food assistance program.
    HB2239 - Allowing for exemptions from continuing education requirements for work experience.
    HB2255 - Requiring municipalities and housing authorities to implement work requirements for public housing assistance.
    HB2393 - Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility.
    HB2394 - Creating an energy assistance program and a program for unhoused individuals to secure affordable housing and establishing eligibility for such programs.
    HB2430 - Providing for requirements for use of funds allocated to agencies for the purpose of supporting unhoused individuals and creating penalties for unauthorized camping on government-owned land.
    HB2668 - Requiring job search instead of a 20-hour work week for child care subsidy eligibility, allowing food assistance funds for advertising food assistance programs and modifying penalties for non-cooperation for all assistance programs.
    HB2674 - Prohibiting the secretary for children and families from participating in the summer electronic benefits transfer for children program.
    HB2723 - Making appropriations for the department for aging and disability services for FY 2025 and creating a program for cities to improve and develop infrastructure for homeless shelters.
    Sponsored Bills
    HB2140 - Increasing the age range of able-bodied adults without dependents required to complete an employment and training program to receive food assistance.
    HB2141 - Requiring custodial and non-custodial parents to cooperate with child support enforcement programs for food assistance eligibility and disqualifying such parents from food assistance for being delinquent in support payments.
    HB2239 - Allowing for exemptions from continuing education requirements for work experience.
    HB2255 - Requiring municipalities and housing authorities to implement work requirements for public housing assistance.
    HB2393 - Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility.
    HB2394 - Creating an energy assistance program and a program for unhoused individuals to secure affordable housing and establishing eligibility for such programs.
    HB2627 - Organizing requirements for public assistance program sections within the statute.
    HB2673 - Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules and prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.
    HB2674 - Prohibiting the secretary for children and families from participating in the summer electronic benefits transfer for children program.
    HB2723 - Making appropriations for the department for aging and disability services for FY 2025 and creating a program for cities to improve and develop infrastructure for homeless shelters.
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