Introduced
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To require the Family Independence Agency (FIA) to adopt an electronic system for the distribution of food stamps, and to tie eligibility for welfare payments to a person’s compliance with the work and training requirements imposed by welfare reform. Among other things the bill authorizes FIA to stop benefits immediately if the person fails to comply, rather that at the end of an initial two-month eligibility period, and replaces a minimum 20-hour a week work and training requirement with authorization for FIA to require up to 40 hours a week.
Referred to the Committee on Families, Mental Health, and Human Services
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 22 to 8 (details)
To require the Family Independence Agency (FIA) to adopt an electronic system for the distribution of food stamps, and to tie eligibility for welfare payments to a person’s compliance with the "social contract" work and training requirements imposed by welfare reform. Among other things the bill requires FIA to stop benefits immediately if the person fails to comply, rather than gradually, and replaces a minimum 20-hour a week work and training requirement with authorization for FIA to require up to 40 hours a week. A person whose benefits have been stopped for noncompliance could not reapply for at least one month.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the Family and Children Services Committee. Unlike the Senate-passed bill, a person would not automatically have benefits stopped for a month for noncompliance with the “social contract” work and training requirements imposed by welfare reform, but would leave this to the discretion of the Family Independence Agency, which would have authority to stop the benefits.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To exempt all disabled persons or parents of disabled children from the work and training requirements of welfare reform, rather than doing so on a case-by-case basis as determined by FIA.
The amendment failed 51 to 54 (details)
Amendment offered
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To prohibit the state from engaging in any policy regarding human services benefits that would increase the poverty rate.
The amendment failed 50 to 54 (details)
Amendment offered
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To require the Family Independence Agency to implement a pilot “head start” program in Wayne and Genesee counties to establish eight child care centers to provide child care services for children with special needs, and child care services during traditional and nontraditional business hours and on weekends.
The amendment failed 48 to 56 (details)
Amendment offered
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To require the Family Independence Agency to provide transportation cost reimbursement for persons required to perform the work and training requirements of welfare reform.
The amendment failed 46 to 54 (details)
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with a version with a three-year sunset on the expedited termination provisions for those who don’t comply with the “social contract” work and training welfare requirements, and on the provisions which give FIA discretion regarding whether particular disabled persons or parents of disabled children are subject to work and training requirements.
The substitute failed 48 to 53 (details)
Amendment offered
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To prohibit the bill from taking effect if the unemployment rate is above 4.7 percent in Michigan, or in Wayne or Genesee Counties.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To not apply the potential 40-hour work and training requirement if the person must work more than one part-time job to reach 40 hours.
The amendment failed 50 to 54 (details)
Amendment offered
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To tie bar the bill to House Bill 4049, which prohibits paying an employee a wage that is less than $6.15 an hour, instead of the current $5.15 an hour. This means the bill would not go into effect unless HB 4049 also becomes law.
The amendment failed 47 to 54 (details)
Amendment offered
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To require that if a welfare recipient is a parent and is required to increase work hours by the bill, transportation cost reimbursement would be provided for one additional year.
The amendment failed 48 to 55 (details)
Amendment offered
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To require that if a welfare recipient is a parent and is required to increase work hours by the bill, child care cost reimbursement would be provided for one additional year.
The amendment failed 49 to 54 (details)
Amendment offered
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To increase the welfare child care cost reimbursement to $2.50 an hour.
The amendment failed 50 to 53 (details)
Amendment offered
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To tie bar the bill to House Bill 4499, which allows a taxpayer to claim a credit against state income taxes equal to 10 percent of the federal earned income credit (EIC) the taxpayer was eligible to claim on federal taxes. This means the bill would not go into effect unless HB 4499 also becomes law.
The amendment failed 49 to 54 (details)
Amendment offered
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To tie bar the bill to House Bill 4188, which expands the definition of workers who are eligible for unemployment payments, and sets the cap on unemployment compensation benefits at 58-percent of the state's average weekly wage, which would be an increase from $300 a week to approximately $415 a week. This means the bill would not go into effect unless HB 4188 also becomes law.
The amendment failed 45 to 55 (details)
Amendment offered
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To not require the potential 40-hour work and training requirement if the child of a welfare recipient must spend more than 40 hours in daycare.
The amendment failed 44 to 58 (details)
Amendment offered
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To move back the effective date of the bill from January to February of 2002.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To limit to 20 hours a week the work and training requirement of a person who is the primary caregiver of a child under age six.
The amendment failed 50 to 54 (details)
Amendment offered
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To require FIA to report to the legislature the number of welfare noncompliance sanctions imposed and reapplications made, the number of cases reopened, the number of referrals to emergency shelters by the department, the number of sanctions imposed on families with at least 1 disabled parent, and on families with disabled children.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the state to provide child care and transportation cost compensation to those required to participate in education, training, community service or volunteer activities, classroom instruction, or study time outside of the home in order to fulfill a welfare reform work and training requirement.
The amendment failed 47 to 55 (details)
Amendment offered
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To place a two-year sunset on the expedited termination provisions for those who don’t comply with the “social contract” work and training welfare requirements, and on the provisions which give FIA discretion regarding whether particular disabled persons or parents of disabled children are subject to work and training requirements.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 63 to 41 (details)
To require the Family Independence Agency (FIA) to adopt an electronic system for the distribution of food stamps, and to tie eligibility for welfare payments to a person’s compliance with the “social contract” work and training requirements imposed by welfare reform. Among other things the bill authorizes FIA to stop benefits immediately if a person fails to comply with the requirements, rather than phasing out benefits over a four-month period, and replaces a minimum 20-hour a week work and training requirement with authorization for FIA to require up to 40 hours a week. A person whose benefits have been stopped for noncompliance would be unable to collect benefits for at least a month. The bill also gives FIA discretion to determine on a case-by-case basis whether to exempt disabled persons or parents of disabled children from work and training requirements, rather than granting an automatic exemption.
Passed in the Senate 20 to 12 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
