92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0448
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House Sponsors:
ACEVEDO-BRADLEY.

Senate Sponsors:
MUNOZ

Short description: 
ENERGY ASSISTANCE-ELIGIBILITY                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Energy Assistance Act of 1989.  Provides for a maximum      
   income eligibility level of 150% of the federal poverty guideline  for      
   nonfarm  families or 60% of the State median income, whichever results      
   in the larger number  of  persons  eligible  for  assistance.   (Under      
   current  law, the maximum level is 150% of the federal nonfarm poverty      
   level.)  Effective immediately.                                             
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes everything. Amends the Energy  Assistance  Act  of  1989.      
   Provides  for  a  maximum  income  eligibility  level  equal  to  that      
   specified  in  federal  statutes  concerning  low-income  home  energy      
   assistance (currently the greater of 150% of the federal poverty level      
   or 60% of the State median income), instead of a maximum level              
   determined annually by DCCA. Requires DCCA to set the eligibility           
   level at the level that results in the largest number of persons            
   eligible for assistance if federal law authorizes more than one             
   maximum household income level. (Under current law, the maximim level       
   is set by the Department but may not exceed 150% of the federal             
   nonfarm poverty level.) Effective immediately.                              
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1                                                  
          (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs)                       
          This legislation has no fiscal impact on DCCA at this time.          
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Deletes everything.  Amends the Energy Assistance  Act  of  1989.      
   Restores provision for a maximum income eligibility level determined        
   annually by DCCA. Provides that DCCA may not set an income eligibility      
   limit higher than the household income  level  established pursuant to      
   federal  law concerning  low-income home energy assistance (instead of      
   not  higher  than   150%  of  the  federal  nonfarm  poverty  level).       
   Provides  that  if  federal  law  authorizes  more  than  one  maximum      
   household  income  level, the Department may set the eligibility level      
   at the level that results in the largest number  of  persons  eligible      
   for assistance.  Effective immediately.                                     
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   2     SENATE -   0


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