NY State Assembly Bill 2009-A8927

Assembly Bill A8927

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to distribution of federal bonus awards relative to food stamp programs to local social services districts

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Jun 16, 2009	referred to social services

2009-A8927 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S7941
Current Committee:: Assembly Social Services
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §95, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A9720, S452
2013-2014: A1743, S3143

2009-A8927 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to distribution of federal bonus awards relative to food stamp programs to local social services districts.

2009-A8927 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:A8927

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the social services law, in relation to distribution of federal
bonus awards relative to food stamp programs to local social services
districts

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This bill would add a new subdivision 12 to Section 95 of the Social
Services Law to allow the Office of Temporary and Disability
Assistance to restrict the use or retain 5% of the total award of any
federal Food Stamp bonuses when distributing such bonuses to local
social services district It would permit OTDA to retain or place
restrictions on more than 5% of the funds, if it consults with local
social services districts in determining the use of funds. Further,
the distribution formula used to distribute the remaining funds to
local social services districts would be based on each local
district's contribution towards acquiring the bonus. These funds
could be spent by the local district for any food and nutrition
purpose consistent with the districts legal authority.

JUSTIFICATION:
Currently, the state has the discretion to determine how Federal Food
Stamp bonus awards are allocated to local districts. Although the
state has historically passed on a majority of bonus money to local

districts to used at their own discretion, it has recently changed
its practice. In order for a local district to receive any of the
most recent bonus money awarded to the state, each local district is
required to file a plan for the use of the funds with Office of
Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). OTDA offers guidance on
appropriate, recommended uses of the funds, and discretion on how to
file a "Plan for Use" application. The latest federal bonus equaled
$(.8 million of which $7 Million is identified for distribution to
the localities that submit a "Plan of Use." Basically, OTDA is
determining the use of the entire bonus amount that came to the state
even though the bonus was awarded due to the efforts of local
districts.

Strong performance in various areas of program implementation and
development by local social services districts contribute to the
State's overall success in the food stamp program. Local social
services districts should therefore receive a proportionate amount of
and federal Food Stamp bonuses awarded based on their individual
contributions.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Legislation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None, the state was planning on awarding the bonuses anyway.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This ACT shall take effect immediately.

2009-A8927 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8927

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 16, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. V. LOPEZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Social Services

AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to distribution of
  federal bonus awards relative to food stamp programs to  local  social
  services districts

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 95 of the social services law is amended by  adding
a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
  12.  (A)  ANY  INCONSISTENT  PROVISIONS OF LAW NOTWITHSTANDING, IN THE
EVENT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS A BONUS BECAUSE OF  SOCIAL  SERVICES
DISTRICTS'  PERFORMANCE RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF FOOD STAMP BENEFITS,
THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL  DISTRIBUTE  THE
BONUS AS FOLLOWS:
  (I)  THE  OFFICE  OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE MAY RETAIN OR
PLACE LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF FIVE PERCENT OF THE  ENTIRE  BONUS.  THE
OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE MAY RETAIN, OR PLACE LIMI-
TATIONS  ON  THE  USE  OF  AN  ADDITIONAL  PORTION  OF THE ENTIRE BONUS,
PROVIDED THAT THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE  SHALL
DETERMINE  THE  USE  OF  THIS  ADDITIONAL RETAINED OR LIMITED PORTION IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS.
  (II) ANY PORTION OF THE BONUS THAT IS NOT RETAINED OR LIMITED  IN  USE
BY THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO SUBPAR-
AGRAPH  (I)  OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH  SHALL  BE  DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL SOCIAL
SERVICES DISTRICTS IN PROPORTION TO THEIR CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS ACQUIRING
THE BONUS AS DETERMINED  BY  THE  OFFICE  OF  TEMPORARY  AND  DISABILITY
ASSISTANCE.
  (B)  FUNDS  DISTRIBUTED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH (A)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION  MAY  BE  EXPENDED  BY  THE  LOCAL  SOCIAL  SERVICES
DISTRICT FOR ANY FOOD AND NUTRITION PURPOSE CONSISTENT WITH ITS AUTHORI-
TY UNDER LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD14324-01-9

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