Amendment #314 to H3400

An Amendment Relative to Asset Counting

Representatives Ferrante of Gloucester, Peisch of Wellesley, Kocot of Northampton, Sannicandro of Ashland, Khan of Newton, McMurtry of Dedham, Chan of Quincy, Hunt of Sandwich, Schmid of Westport, Cantwell of Marshfield, Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, Sciortino of Medford, Cabral of New Bedford and Andrews of Orange move to amend the bill by striking section 86 and inserting in place thereof the following section:

"SECTION 86. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of transitional assistance shall take the following factors into account when determining a person’s eligibility for Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children, or TAFDC, benefits administered by the department: (1) the financial value of business assets that are not needed for employment or self -employment; and (2) proof of countable income or assets of any person who lives in the household and has a legal obligation to support a dependent child or spouse for whom an application for benefits has been made. In addition, any landlord verification and shared housing verification forms shall be signed under pains and penalties of perjury when the department determines that an unsworn signed statement is questionable."