Amendment #943 to H4400

TAFDC Reform II

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough, Gifford of Wareham, Frost of Auburn and Smola of Warren move to amend the bill by inserting after section 23 the following 2 sections:-

“SECTION 23A. Section 110 of said chapter 5, as amended by section 124 of chapter 133 of the acts of 2016, is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(d) An earnings disregard of earned income shall be provided to both exempt and nonexempt families, such that a recipient shall be eligible to have 100 per cent of the remaining gross earned income, before dependent care deductions, disregarded for 6 consecutive months immediately following the start of initial employment, provided that total income does not exceed 200 per cent of the federal poverty level for the household size. Such recipient shall also be eligible to have 50 per cent of the remaining gross income disregarded following the initial 6 month period of earnings disregard, provided that total income does not exceed 200 per cent of the federal poverty level for the household size.”.

SECTION 23B: Subsection (g) of said section 110 of said chapter 5, as amended by section 125 of chapter 133 of the acts of 2016, is hereby further amended by striking out the paragraph, "A recipient, or an applicant who has received transitional aid to families with dependent children within the last 4 calendar months, shall be eligible to have 50 per cent of the remaining gross earned income, after work-related expenses but before dependent care deductions, disregarded for the entire period that such recipient is eligible for assistance” and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

"An applicant who has received transitional aid to families with dependent children within the last 4 calendar months, shall be eligible to have 50 per cent of the remaining gross earned income, after work-related expenses but before dependent care deductions, disregarded for the purpose of eligibility determination.”.