Minnesota Legislature
SF 1693
as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/26/2014 08:28am
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A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying the Minnesota family investment program;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256J.35; Laws 2013,
chapter 108, article 3, section 48.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 256J.35, is amended to read:
256J.35 AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE PAYMENT.
Except as provided in paragraphs (a) to (d), the amount of an assistance payment is
equal to the difference between the MFIP standard of need or the Minnesota family wage
level in section 256J.24 and countable income.
(a) Beginning July 1, deleted text begin 2015deleted text end new text begin 2014new text end , MFIP assistance units are eligible for an MFIP
housing assistance grant of $110 per month, unless:
(1) the housing assistance unit is currently receiving public and assisted rental
subsidies provided through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
and is subject to section 256J.37, subdivision 3a; or
(2) the assistance unit is a child-only case under section 256J.88.
(b) When MFIP eligibility exists for the month of application, the amount of the
assistance payment for the month of application must be prorated from the date of
application or the date all other eligibility factors are met for that applicant, whichever is
later. This provision applies when an applicant loses at least one day of MFIP eligibility.
(c) MFIP overpayments to an assistance unit must be recouped according to section
256J.38, subdivision 4.
(d) An initial assistance payment must not be made to an applicant who is not
eligible on the date payment is made.
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This section is effective July 1, 2014.
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Sec. 2.
Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 3, section 48, is amended to read:
Sec. 48. REPEALER.
(a) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 256J.24new text begin , subdivision 6new text end , is repealed January
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(b) Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 609.093, is repealed effective the day following
final enactment.
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This section is effective retroactively from January 1, 2014.
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Sec. 3. new text begin SPECIFIC USE OF TANF FUNDS.
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Beginning in fiscal year 2015, the entirety of the federal TANF block grant must
be used for MFIP participants, and specifically to provide an MFIP assistance payment
increase. All other activities currently funded using TANF funds, including but not limited
to the working family credit, Department of Health programs, child care for non-MFIP
families, social services block grants, and consolidated support services grants, must be
paid with general fund dollars beginning in fiscal year 2015.
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This section is effective July 1, 2014.
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