HB 2347 Oregon House · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to the temporary assistance for needy families program; declaring an emergency.

Summary
Extends for two years Department of Human Services' authority to prescribe employability assessment and orientation process for job opportunity and basic skills program and limit number of participants and activities of participants in program; to require single parent of child under two years of age to participate in job opportunity and basic skills program; to deny request of recipient in temporary assistance for needy families program to enroll in educational institution as allowable work activity if recipient was not enrolled in educational institution as of June 30, 2011; to disqualify recipient from receiving temporary assistance for needy families program benefits for 120 days if recipient separates from employment without good cause; and to establish for temporary assistance for needy families program income limit for nonparent caretaker relative of dependent child equal to 185 percent of federal poverty guidelines. Suspends for two years from scheduled date of July 1, 2017, increase in cash assistance paid to families enrolled in State Family Pre-SSI/SSDI program. Suspends for two years from scheduled date of July 1, 2017, increase in duration of period that family receiving temporary assistance to needy families may continue to receive assistance upon becoming ineligible due to employment or increased hours of work. Requires department to invest savings from policy changes or caseload reductions into increasing amount of grants for families in temporary assistance for needy families program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status in committee 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017 Last action Jul 8, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Jul 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Mar 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Human Services.
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
Mar 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Piluso. Passed.
legislature
Mar 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Human Services and Housing.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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