1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; modifying general assistance payments for new 
1.3 	residents; modifying MFIP payments for new residents;proposing coding for 
1.4 	new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 256D; 256J.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [256D.067] GENERAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS FOR NEW 
1.7 	RESIDENTS.
1.8 	Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, otherwise eligible applicants 
1.9 	without minor children, who have been residing in the state less than 12 months, shall 
1.10 	be granted general assistance in an amount that, when added to the nonexempt income 
1.11 	actually available to the applicant, shall be no greater than the amount equal to the 
1.12 	lesser of the benefits actually received in the last state of residence or the maximum 
1.13 	benefits allowed under section 256D.06, subdivision 1. Nonexempt income is the income 
1.14 	considered available under Minnesota Rules, parts 9500.1200 to 9500.1254

1.15 	Sec. 2. [256J.241] MFIP PAYMENTS FOR NEW RESIDENTS.
1.16 	Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, otherwise eligible applicants 
1.17 	who have been residing in the state less than 12 months shall be granted MFIP assistance 
1.18 	in an amount that shall be no greater than the amount equal to the lesser of the benefits 
1.19 	actually received in the last state of residence or the maximum benefits allowed under 
1.20 	this chapter.