103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4199

 

Introduced 10/25/2023, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/12-4.13e new

    Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary and subject to federal approval, when calculating a household unit's monthly earned income for purposes of determining eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the Department of Human Services shall only consider the household unit's monthly after-tax income, as defined. Requires the Department to also disregard any change in a household unit's monthly earned income due to any minimum wage increase implemented on or after January 1, 2023 in accordance with any State law or county or municipal ordinance. Requires the Department to apply for any federal approvals required to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Permits the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5adding Section 12-4.13e as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.13e new)
7    Sec. 12-4.13e. After-tax income eligibility standard;
8SNAP. Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary
9and subject to federal approval, when calculating a household
10unit's monthly earned income for purposes of determining
11eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
12(SNAP) benefits, the Department of Human Services shall only
13consider the household unit's monthly after-tax income. As
14used in this Section, "after-tax income" means the net amount
15of earned income available after all applicable deductions
16against the income, including deductions for federal and State
17income taxes attributable to the income, are taken. In
18addition, the Department shall disregard any change in a
19household unit's monthly earned income due to any minimum wage
20increase implemented on or after January 1, 2023 in accordance
21with any State law or county or municipal ordinance. The
22Department shall apply for any federal approvals required to
23implement the provisions of this Section. The Department may

 

 

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1adopt any rules necessary to implement this Section.