HF 1144

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/15/2023 11:26am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying eligibility for home and community-based
services workforce development grants; excluding workforce development grant
money from income for certain purposes; amending Laws 2021, First Special
Session chapter 7, article 17, section 20.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 7, article 17, section 20, is amended
to read:

Sec. 20. HCBS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

(a) This act includes $0 in fiscal year 2022 and $5,588,000
in fiscal year 2023 to address challenges related to attracting and maintaining direct care
workers who provide home and community-based services for people with disabilities and
older adults. The general fund base included in this act for this purpose is $5,588,000 in
fiscal year 2024 and $0 in fiscal year 2025.

(b) At least 90 percent of funding for this provision must be directed to workers who
earn deleted text begin 200 deleted text end new text begin 300 new text end percent or less of the most current federal poverty level issued by the United
States Department of Health and Human Services.

(c) The commissioner must consult with stakeholders to finalize a report detailing the
final plan for use of the funds. The commissioner must publish the report by March 1, 2022,
and notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over health and human services policy and finance.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Public assistance eligibility. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, workforce
development grant money received under this section is not income, assets, or personal
property for purposes of determining eligibility or recertifying eligibility for:
new text end

new text begin (1) child care assistance programs under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B;
new text end

new text begin (2) general assistance, Minnesota supplemental aid, and food support under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 256D;
new text end

new text begin (3) housing support under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256I;
new text end

new text begin (4) the Minnesota family investment program and the diversionary work program under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J; and
new text end

new text begin (5) economic assistance programs under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256P.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Medical assistance eligibility. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
workforce development grant money received under this section is not income or assets for
the purposes of determining eligibility for medical assistance under Minnesota Statutes,
section 256B.056, subdivision 1a, paragraph (a); 3; or 3c; or 256B.057, subdivision 3, 3a,
or 3b.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin INCOME TAX SUBTRACTIONS.
new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, "subtraction" has the meaning given in Minnesota
Statutes, section 290.0132, subdivision 1, and the rules in that subdivision apply for this
section. The definitions in Minnesota Statutes, section 290.01, apply to this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The amount of workforce development grant money received under Laws 2021, First
Special Session chapter 7, article 17, section 20, is a subtraction.
new text end

new text begin (c) Workforce development grant money received under Laws 2021, First Special Session
chapter 7, article 17, section 20, is excluded from income as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
sections 290.0674, subdivision 2a, and 290A.03, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively for taxable years beginning
after December 31, 2021, and before December 31, 2024.
new text end