SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2107        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 38

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sal N. DiDomenico

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to promote asset building for low income residents.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

Mayor Martin J. Walsh

1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/30/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/31/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/31/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/31/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/1/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/1/2019

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2107        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 38

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 38) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Paul McMurtry, Daniel J. Ryan and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote asset building for low income residents.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to promote asset building for low income residents.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general law or special law or regulation to the contrary, the department of transitional assistance shall not employ the use of an assets test to determine an assistance unit’s financial eligibility for cash assistance under transitional aid to families with dependent children. Financial eligibility for cash assistance shall be based solely on an income test under 106 CMR 704.210 or other relevant regulation promulgated by the department.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.