Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to social services |
Jul 16, 2009 |
committed to rules |
Mar 26, 2009 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 25, 2009 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 24, 2009 |
1st report cal.118 |
Feb 19, 2009 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S2369
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S2369 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4169
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง95, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S411
2009-S2369 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to apply to the federal department of agriculture for any federal food stamp program waivers that would make food stamps available to persons who would become eligible for food stamp benefits only under such waivers.
2009-S2369 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2369 REVISED 03/24/09 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the food stamp program PURPOSE OF BILL : To allow all potentially eligible NYS food stamp recipients to receive the federally funded benefits to which they may be entitled. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Amends section 95 of the Social Services law to require the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance or any other agency designated by the Governor to apply for Federal Food Stamp Program/SNAP waivers that would allow all eligible households to receive benefits. The office will direct local social services districts to provide these federal benefits to qualifying persons who must meet all program requirements, including work requirements, other than those waived. JUSTIFICATION : Federal Food Stamps (now SNAP) is the principal federal anti-hunger
2009-S2369 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2369 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 19, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- 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 the food stamp program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 95 of the social services law is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows: (C) THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, OR SUCH OTHER AGENCY DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR, SHALL APPLY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR WAIVERS OF FEDERAL FOOD STAMP PROGRAM RULES IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE AVAILABILITY OF FOOD STAMP BENEFITS TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS. THE OFFICE OF TEMPO- RARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL DIRECT EVERY ELIGIBLE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FOOD STAMP BENEFITS TO PERSONS WHO QUALIFY UNDER SUCH WAIVERS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSONS MEET ALL FOOD STAMP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING WORK REQUIREMENTS, OTHER THAN THOSE WAIVED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01265-01-9
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