Bill Summary for S 675 (2011-2012)

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Jun 8 2011

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
Senate Bill 675 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 19, 2011
REQUIRING APPLICANTS FOR THE WORK FIRST PROGRAM TO PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE BEFORE THE APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
Intro. by Rouzer.

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Senate amendments make the following changes to 2nd edition. Amendment #1 combines into one subsection the requirements for community service hours by participants in the in Job Search/Job Readiness program previously provided for separately in subsections (1) and (2) of Section 1 of the 2nd edition. Makes clarifying changes. Amendment #2 amends Section 2 to provide that the Department of Human Resources must exempt all vehicles owned or leased by all individuals within a household (was one vehicle per household) when considering resources that can be readily converted to cash for purposes of the financial eligibility rules for all public assistance programs. To calculate the vehicle exemption, the fair market value of all vehicles owned or leased by individuals within the household shall be determined, and if the total fair market value of all vehicles exceeds $15,000, the excess amount will be considered as a resource that can be readily converted to cash.