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SF 1724 Senate Long Description

E Modifying certain provisions under the Minnesota family investment program; increasing the MFIP exit level percentage and eliminating the requirement for the earned income disregard percentage to be the same as a certain previously implemented percentage; expanding exemptions to the 60 month time limit on benefits for certain families; providing for extension of the limit under certain conditions, requiring and providing for case review by county representatives, requiring certain determinations; providing for participant appeal of county extension denials, requiring continuation of assistance until resolution of the appeal; modifying the definition of suitable employment under the program; requiring job counselors to approve education or training plans and postpone the job search requirement under certain conditions relating to caseload participation in education and training; requiring participants in approved education or training programs to maintain satisfactory progress in the program, authorizing participation in post-secondary education or training programs meeting certain criteria for a certain extended number of months, job search requirements to apply; providing cash bonuses to participants enrolled in employment and training services for compliance with certain job search support or employment plan requirements, bonuses to be excluded from income in determining MFIP eligibility and benefits (mk, ja)