03/05/2024 03:00 PM House HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

3:46:30 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX announced that the final order of business would be                                                                  
HB 196.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:47:07 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE MINA reviewed the bill and the goal of the bill.                                                                 
food security.  broad base.  poverty level.  waive.  brink of                                                                   
elegibility.  15 letters of support.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3:49:03 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER estimation of number.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
}KATY GIORGIO* Staff to Rep. Mina* City & State* {                                                                              
ref'd congressional budget office.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER re individuals vs families                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:50:41 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE MINA                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:50:57 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
}DEB ETHERIDGE* Director, Division of Public Assistance* City &                                                                 
State* {                                                                                                                        
responded to                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER reiterated                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
DEB CAN GET                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER how do populations change                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
DEB CAN GET                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:52:24 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX how sudccessful is this                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
DEB answered better results for working toward self-sufficiency.                                                                
Divisions re TANFF                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX question re TANF and eligibility                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
DEB 5 year and age of child                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:54:33 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
DEB will get back                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:55:06 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE MINA  followup re efficacy with  references.  BBCE                                                               
encourages  work.   households  with  high  expenses.   a  single                                                               
mother  of  2  children can  lose.    the  fed  rules can  be  so                                                               
stringent for SNAP.  additional commentary.  commentary                                                                         
promoting self-sufficiency.  regarding too much savings, and ...                                                                
other note:  working to address food insecurity.  This helps fix                                                                
an administrative ...                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX re report                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
3:59:33 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
hb                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3:59:51 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
public testimony?                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
4:00:16 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
move                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
4:00:27 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
back on record                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
4:00:46 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE move hb 196 from committee                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX no objections moved out