1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; repealing the MFIP housing penalty;amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256J.95, subdivision 9; repealing Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2008, section 256J.37, subdivision 3a.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256J.95, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 9.Property and income limitations. The asset limits and exclusions in 
1.8 	section 256J.20 apply to applicants and recipients of DWP. All payments, unless excluded 
1.9 	in section 256J.21, must be counted as income to determine eligibility for the diversionary 
1.10 	work program. The county shall treat income as outlined in section 256J.37, except for 
1.11 	subdivision 3a. The initial income test and the disregards in section 256J.21, subdivision 
1.12 	3, shall be followed for determining eligibility for the diversionary work program. 

1.13 	Sec. 2.  REPEALER.
 1.14 	Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256J.37, subdivision 3a, is repealed.