make an appropriation for increasing the benefit amounts of the temporary assistance for needy families program, and to declare an emergency.

Summary

The bill would allocate $6.8 million from the state’s general fund to the Department of Social Services to raise temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) payments to the 2025 level through July 1 2027. It also declares an emergency so the funding takes effect immediately upon passage. The measure did not pass and was tabled.

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