Amendment #632 to H3400

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Representatives Decker of Cambridge, DuBois of Brockton, Rogers of Cambridge, Lawn of Watertown, Fox of Boston, Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, Toomey of Cambridge, Ashe of Longmeadow, Hecht of Watertown, Schmid of Westport, Brady of Brockton, Gordon of Bedford, Donahue of Worcester, Ultrino of Malden, Smizik of Brookline, Coppinger of Boston, Cabral of New Bedford, O'Day of West Boylston and Tosado of Springfield move to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4403-2000, by inserting after the words “standard in effect in fiscal year 2015” the following:- plus 15 percent; and by inserting after the words “any successor law;” the following:- provided further, that a $40 per month rent allowance shall be paid to all households incurring a rent or mortgage expense and not residing in public or subsidized housing; provided further, that a nonrecurring children’s clothing allowance of $150 shall be provided to each child eligible under his program in September 2015; provided further, that the children’s clothing allowance shall be included in the standard of need for the month of September 2015; and by striking the figure “$222,203,232” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $255,650,190.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #632 to H3400

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