Senate Bill S2705

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs

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2023-S2705 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §131-n, Soc Serv L; amd Part B §153, Chap 436 of 1997
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7787
2017-2018: S1161
2019-2020: S528
2021-2022: S5574

2023-S2705 - Summary

Relates to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; amends the Welfare Reform Act in relation to the effectiveness thereof.

2023-S2705 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2705 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2705
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services
 
 AN ACT to amend  the  social  services  law,  in  relation  to  resource
   exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend
   part  B  of  chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare
   reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  131-n  of the social services law, as amended by
 section 16 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997,  subdivision  1
 as  amended by section 5 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 and
 subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 207 of the laws of 2001, is  amended
 to read as follows:
   §  131-n.  Exemption of income and resources. 1. THE RESOURCES IDENTI-
 FIED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT AND  DISREGARDED
 AT  APPLICATION  IN  CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENEFITS OF ANY APPLICANT
 FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AT RECERTIFICATION, RESOURCES DELINE-
 ATED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INTO  CONSID-
 ERATION  WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OR CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENE-
 FITS OF ANY RECIPIENT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
   2. The following resources shall be exempt and disregarded  in  calcu-
 lating the amount of benefits of any [household under] APPLICANT FOR any
 public assistance program: (a) cash and liquid or nonliquid resources up
 to [two] TEN thousand [five hundred] dollars for applicants, [three] TEN
 thousand  [seven  hundred fifty] dollars for applicants in households in
 which any member is sixty years of age or older or is  disabled  or  ten
 thousand  dollars for recipients, (b) an amount up to [four] SEVEN thou-
 sand [six hundred] fifty dollars in a separate bank account  established
 by  an  individual while currently in receipt of assistance for the sole
 purpose of enabling the individual to purchase a  first  or  replacement
 vehicle  for  the  recipient  to seek, obtain or maintain employment, so
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05293-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2705A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §131-n, Soc Serv L; amd Part B §153, Chap 436 of 1997
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7787
2017-2018: S1161
2019-2020: S528
2021-2022: S5574

2023-S2705A - Summary

Relates to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; amends the Welfare Reform Act in relation to the effectiveness thereof.

2023-S2705A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2705A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2705--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PERSAUD, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, SALAZAR -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Social  Services -- reported favorably from said committee and commit-
   ted to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend  the  social  services  law,  in  relation  to  resource
   exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend
   part  B  of  chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, constituting the welfare
   reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  131-n  of the social services law, as amended by
 section 16 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997,  subdivision  1
 as  amended by section 5 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 and
 subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 207 of the laws of 2001, is  amended
 to read as follows:
   §  131-n.  Exemption of income and resources. 1. THE RESOURCES IDENTI-
 FIED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT AND  DISREGARDED
 AT  APPLICATION  IN  CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENEFITS OF ANY APPLICANT
 FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AT RECERTIFICATION, RESOURCES DELINE-
 ATED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INTO  CONSID-
 ERATION  WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OR CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENE-
 FITS OF ANY RECIPIENT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
   2. The following resources shall be exempt and disregarded  in  calcu-
 lating the amount of benefits of any [household under] APPLICANT FOR any
 public assistance program: (a) cash and liquid or nonliquid resources up
 to  [two]  TEN  thousand  [five  hundred] dollars [for applicants, three
 thousand seven hundred fifty dollars for  applicants  in  households  in
 which  any  member  is sixty years of age or older or is disabled or ten
 thousand dollars for recipients], (b) an amount up to [four thousand six
 hundred] SEVEN THOUSAND fifty dollars in a separate bank account  estab-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05293-03-3
              

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2023-S2705B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §131-n, Soc Serv L; amd Part B §153, Chap 436 of 1997
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7787
2017-2018: S1161
2019-2020: S528
2021-2022: S5574

2023-S2705B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to resource exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; amends the Welfare Reform Act in relation to the effectiveness thereof.

2023-S2705B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2705B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2705--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PERSAUD, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, SALAZAR -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Social  Services -- reported favorably from said committee and commit-
   ted to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee  on Social Services in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services  law,  in relation to resource
   exemptions for applicants for public assistance programs; and to amend
   part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997,  constituting  the  welfare
   reform act of 1997, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 131-n of the social services  law,  as  amended  by
 section  16  of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 1
 as amended by section 5 of part U of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022  and
 subdivision  3 as amended by chapter 207 of the laws of 2001, is amended
 to read as follows:
   § 131-n. Exemption of income and resources. 1. THE  RESOURCES  IDENTI-
 FIED  IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT AND DISREGARDED
 AT APPLICATION IN CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF BENEFITS  OF  ANY  APPLICANT
 FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. AT RECERTIFICATION, RESOURCES DELINE-
 ATED  IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSID-
 ERATION WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OR CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF  BENE-
 FITS OF ANY RECIPIENT FOR ANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
   2.  The  following resources shall be exempt and disregarded in calcu-
 lating the amount of benefits of any [household under] APPLICANT FOR any
 public assistance program: (a) cash and liquid or nonliquid resources up
 to [two] TEN thousand [five  hundred]  dollars  [for  applicants,  three
 thousand  seven  hundred  fifty  dollars for applicants in households in

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05293-04-4
              

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