SENATE DOCKET, NO. 501        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 75

 

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 lift kids out of deep poverty.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

1/23/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/23/2023

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

1/24/2023

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

1/24/2023

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

1/24/2023

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

1/25/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

1/25/2023

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

1/27/2023

Manny Cruz

7th Essex

1/27/2023

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

1/27/2023

Lydia Edwards

Third Suffolk

1/27/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/27/2023

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

1/27/2023

Robyn K. Kennedy

First Worcester

1/27/2023

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/30/2023

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/31/2023

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/1/2023

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

2/1/2023

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

2/6/2023

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

2/7/2023

Pavel Payano

First Essex

2/8/2023

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

2/10/2023

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/21/2023

Jacob R. Oliveira

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

2/21/2023

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

2/23/2023

Liz Miranda

Second Suffolk

2/23/2023

Adam Gomez

Hampden

2/23/2023

Carlos González

10th Hampden

3/1/2023

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester and Hampshire

3/2/2023

Cindy F. Friedman

Fourth Middlesex

3/3/2023

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

3/7/2023

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

3/15/2023

Paul W. Mark

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

4/10/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

4/18/2023

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

5/1/2023

Edward J. Kennedy

First Middlesex

5/1/2023

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

6/28/2023

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

12/21/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 501        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 75

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 75) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Rebecca L. Rausch, Jack Patrick Lewis, Mark C. Montigny and other members of the General Court for legislation to lift kids out of deep poverty.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 96 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act to lift kids out of deep poverty.

 

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. Section 2 of chapter 118 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the fourth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following new paragraph:- "Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the payment standards for monthly benefits for the program not including the rental allowance shall be increased effective July first of each year beginning with July 1, 2023 by 25 percent above the payment standard in effect in the previous fiscal year until the payment standard for the household size equals 50 percent of the federal poverty level for the household size; provided further, that once the payment standard for the household size equals 50 percent of the federal poverty level for the household size, the payment standard shall be increased effective July first of each year in order that the payment standard shall be no less than 50% of the poverty level for the household size as determined by the federal Department of Health and Human Services; provided further, that the need standard and the payment amounts shall be further increased by the amount of a clothing allowance in the month for which it is paid and by the rental allowance for households incurring a rent or mortgage expense and not residing in public or subsidized housing."

SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 117A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following new paragraph:- "Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the payment standards for monthly benefits for the program shall be increased effective July first of each year beginning with July 1, 2023 by 25 percent above the payment standard in effect in the previous fiscal year until the payment standard for the household size equals 50 percent of the federal poverty level for the household size; provided further, that once the payment standard for the household size equals 50 percent of the federal poverty level for the household size, the payment standard shall be increased effective July first of each year in order that the payment standard shall be no less than 50% of the poverty level for the household size as determined by the federal Department of Health and Human Services".