HF 373

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/07/2011 09:34am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying the definition of income within the child
care assistance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 119B.011, subdivision 15.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 119B.011, subdivision 15, is amended to
read:

Subd. 15.

Income.

"Income" means earned or unearned income received by all
family members, including public assistance cash benefits and at-home infant child
care subsidy payments, unless specifically excluded and child support and maintenance
distributed to the family under section 256.741, subdivision 15. The following are
excluded from income: funds used to pay for health insurance premiums for family
members, Supplemental Security Income, scholarships, work-study income, and grants
that cover costs or reimbursement for tuition, fees, books, and educational supplies;
student loans for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and living expenses; state and federal
earned income tax credits; assistance specifically excluded as income by law; in-kind
income such as food support, energy assistance, foster care assistance, medical assistance,
child care assistance, and housing subsidies; earned income of full-time or part-time
students up to the age of 19, who have not earned a high school diploma or GED high
school equivalency diploma including earnings from summer employment; grant awards
under the family subsidy program; nonrecurring lump-sum income only to the extent that
it is earmarked and used for the purpose for which it is paid; new text begin the lesser of $500 or actual
housing-related expenses for families that do not receive housing subsidies; new text end and any
income assigned to the public authority according to section 256.741.