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A09749 Summary:

A09749 Actions:

A09749 Committee Votes:

Committee:SOCIAL SERVICES   Chair:Rosenthal L      
DATE:05/10/2022AYE/NAY:18/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Rosenthal L 
Aye
Simpson
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Walczyk
Aye
Solages
Aye
Goodell
Aye
Davila
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Brown
Aye
Rosenthal D 
Aye
Fernandez
Aye
Eichenstein
Aye
Reyes
Aye
Forrest
Aye
Gonzalez-Rojas
Aye
De Los Santos
Aye
Lucas
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:05/18/2022AYE/NAY:31/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Montesano
Excused
Colton
Aye
Blankenbush
Excused
Cook
Aye
Norris
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Byrne
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Ashby
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Ramos
Excused
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Joyner
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Excused
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Heastie      
DATE:05/23/2022AYE/NAY:28/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Norris
Aye
Cook
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Excused
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Excused

A09749 Floor Votes:

A09749 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         9749--B
                                                                   R. R. 361
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     March 28, 2022
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. EICHENSTEIN, ROZIC, L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and
          referred  to the Committee on Social Services -- committee discharged,
          bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
          committee  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
          -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- amended  on  the
          special  order of third reading, ordered reprinted as amended, retain-
          ing its place on the special order of third reading
 
        AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  requiring  that
          two  electronic  benefit  transfer  credit or debit cards be issued to
          certain households receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program
          (SNAP) benefits
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 21-a of the social services law,
     2  as added by section 144-a of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of  1997,
     3  is amended to read as follows:
     4    1.  (a)  Any  contract entered into on behalf of local social services
     5  districts for electronic benefit transfer  services  shall  ensure  that
     6  there  are  a  sufficient  number  of access points in each local social
     7  services district to ensure an adequate distribution of  such  services.
     8  Upon  implementation of an electronic benefit transfer system in a local
     9  social services district or in any political or other geographic  subdi-
    10  vision of such district, the department shall publish a list identifying
    11  the  number and location of access points within such district or subdi-
    12  vision, and shall seek and accept public  comment  on  the  adequacy  of
    13  recipient  access  to  electronic  benefit transfer services within such
    14  district or subdivision. The department shall seek to maximize recipient
    15  access to electronic benefit  transfer  services  by  working  with  the
    16  contractor to establish access points at a broad range of businesses and
    17  community  facilities  including, but not limited to, community centers,
    18  senior citizen centers, educational and job skills training  sites,  and
    19  local housing authorities.
    20    (b)  Any  electronic benefit transfer services for supplemental nutri-
    21  tion assistance program (SNAP) benefits shall ensure that two electronic
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15075-06-2
        A. 9749--B                          2
 
     1  benefit transfer credit or debit cards are issued for use by any recipi-
     2  ent household having more than one parent or guardian  residing  in  the
     3  household  on  a  full-time basis, provided that at least two parents or
     4  guardians  residing  in the household, or a combination thereof, qualify
     5  for benefits pursuant to this chapter. No card shall be  issued  to  any
     6  person under the age of eighteen unless such person is a parent or guar-
     7  dian  of a minor child.  The issuance of a second card shall be consist-
     8  ent with federal requirements and is subject to the request and approval
     9  by the head of household and shall not entitle  the  recipients  to  any
    10  additional  benefits. Benefit recipients shall not be required to accept
    11  or utilize both cards. The department shall notify existing  and  future
    12  benefit recipients of the availability of multiple cards.
    13    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    14  it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
    15  ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
    16  tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
    17  completed on or before such effective date.