House Sponsors: SANTIAGO-LOPEZ-KUBIK-BOLAND-FEIGENHOLTZ, ACEVEDO, SCHAKOWSKY, SLONE, KENNER, SILVA, FRITCHEY, HOWARD, MCKEON, SCHOENBERG AND BUGIELSKI. Senate Sponsors: PETERSON-GARCIA-BERMAN-FARLEY-CARROLL Short description: DPA-AID TO LAWFUL ALIENS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the "Administration" Article of the Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Public Aid to continue to provide assistance to persons who (i) were receiving that assistance on December 31, 1996, (ii) are lawful permanent resident aliens, and (iii) have lost their eligibility for that assistance solely because of their status as lawful permanent resident aliens. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Public Aid) Assistance would total $55 million, all GRF and non-matchable by federal funds. These costs would diminish over time. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/3-1 from Ch. 23, par. 3-1 305 ILCS 5/3-1.8 new 305 ILCS 5/3-13 from Ch. 23, par. 3-13 305 ILCS 5/4-1 from Ch. 23, par. 4-1 305 ILCS 5/6-1 from Ch. 23, par. 6-1 Amends the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled Article, the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Article, and the General Assistance Article to provide that persons who are otherwise eligible for assistance under these Articles are not ineligible for assistance if they are legal permanent residents or permanently residing under color of law in the United States. Further amends the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled Article to provide that to be eligible for assistance under this Article a person eligible for the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income programs must accept those benefits first. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Dpt. of Public Aid) This amendment will require an additional $142.0 million, in- creasing the total cost to approximately $200 million. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED In the opinion of DCCA, HB126, amended, fails to meet the definition of a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE, AMENDED HB126, amended, does not preempt local gov't. home rule powers. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status