Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-851

OTH 851

Excluding Temporary COVID Relief Income from FY23 Means Testing

Ms. Chang-Diaz and Ms. Rausch moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section: -

“SECTION ___. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no agency, department or office of the commonwealth shall consider any assistance obtained under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, including but not limited to cash assistance, voucher assistance, housing assistance or temporary income from any pandemic unemployment assistance benefits, when determining eligibility in an application for any public assistance or services in the fiscal year 2023 and thereafter.”