Budget Amendment ID: FY2021-S4-279

EHS 279

Expanding Cash Assistance

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. Rausch, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Eldridge and Velis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 3, by inserting after SECTION __ the following section:-

Section XXX. Section 1 of chapter 117A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- "The combined countable assets of an assistance unit may not exceed $2,500 for assistance units consisting of one person and $5,000 for assistance units consisting of two or more people. In determining countable assets, the department shall exclude the fair market value of one vehicle;"