Assembly Bill A9720

Vetoed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

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

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A9720 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S452
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง95, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8927, S7941
2013-2014: A1743, S3143

2011-A9720 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2011-A9720 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  9720

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 27, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  TITUS, WEPRIN, CLARK, AUBRY, PEOPLES-STOKES,
  JACOBS, MARKEY, CASTRO -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.  BOYLAND,
  BRENNAN,  GIBSON,  GLICK,  HIKIND,  NOLAN,  TITONE  --  read  once and
  referred to the Committee 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.
              

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