SF 481

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:13am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying MFIP and food stamp provisions;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 256D.0515; 256J.42, by adding a
subdivision; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256J.24, subdivision 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256D.0515, is amended to read:

256D.0515 ASSET LIMITATIONS FOR FOOD STAMP HOUSEHOLDS.

All food stamp households must be determined eligible for the benefit discussed
under section 256.029. Food stamp households must demonstrate that deleted text begin :
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) deleted text end their gross income meets the federal Food Stamp requirements under United
States Code, title 7, section 2014(c) deleted text begin ; and deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) they have financial resources, excluding vehicles, of less than $7,000 deleted text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256J.42, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Temporary 60-month time limit extension. new text end

new text begin For assistance units
that have reached the 60-month time limit under subdivision 1 or assistance units that
will reach the 60-month time limit under subdivision 1 before the expiration of this
subdivision, MFIP benefits are extended to eligible assistance units until the expiration of
this subdivision. This subdivision expires July 1, 2011.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256J.24, subdivision 6, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end