Revision: March 18, 2013, midnight
HB 261-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
6Feb2013… 0119h
2013 SESSION
05/10
HOUSE BILL 261-FN
AN ACT relative to the assistance program for 2-parent families with dependent children.
SPONSORS: Rep. Donovan, Sull 4; Rep. Porter, Hills 1; Rep. J. Schmidt, Hills 28; Rep. Gale, Hills 28; Rep. Hackel, Hills 29; Rep. Jack, Hills 36; Rep. Harriott-Gathright, Hills 36; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
This bill permits the department of health and human services to establish an assistance program for 2-parent families with dependent children, subject to available funding.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
6Feb2013… 0119h
13-0755
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT relative to the assistance program for 2-parent families with dependent children.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Assistance Program for 2-Parent Families with Dependent Children. Amend RSA 167:77-e to read as follows:
167:77-e Assistance Program for 2-Parent Families with Dependent Children.
I. Subject to available public and/or private funds, the department may establish a non-TANF[, state-funded] financial assistance program for 2-parent needy families with dependent children in which one parent is underemployed or unemployed. With the exception of parental underemployment or unemployment, client eligibility and program requirements and administration shall be in accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.
II. There is hereby established the non-TANF financial assistance program fund. The fund shall contain all private funds received by the department to be used to carry out the provisions of this section. The fund shall be nonlapsing and shall be continually appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this section.
2 New Subparagraph; State Treasurer Accounts; Non-TANF Financial Assistance Program Fund. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (310) the following new subparagraph:
(311) Moneys deposited in the non-TANF financial assistance program fund under RSA 167:77-e, II.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBAO
13-0755
Amended 03/18/13
HB 261 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to the assistance program for 2-parent families with dependent children.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill, as amended by the House (Amendment #2013-0119h), as it is awaiting information from the Department of Health and Human Services. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.