The House Committee on Public and Community Health offers the following substitute
to HB 500:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
relating to the "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act," so as to increase the amount
of benefits; to revise the income and resources of an applicant that may be considered to
determine eligibility; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
"Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act," is amended in Code Section 49-4-182,
relating to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program created, by revising
subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) Assistance shall be provided in accordance with the state plan and any future
amendments thereto. Cash assistance to a recipient who is not a minor child and who is a
head of a household or married to the head of a household shall be limited to a lifetime
maximum of 48 months, whether or not consecutive, beginning <del>January 1, 1997
</del> <ins>July 1, 2026."
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SECTION 2.
Said article is further amended in Code Section 49-4-183, relating to administration of article
by department, promulgation of rules and regulations by board, and duties of department, by
revising paragraph (3) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(3) Consideration of the income and resources of an applicant for assistance in
determining eligibility; <ins>provided, however, that the resources of an applicant for assistance
shall not exceed $5,000.00, provided that the equity value of one vehicle per family shall
not be counted as a resource of the family if the vehicle is used for work, training, or
education preparatory to employment or job search; provided, further, that an exclusion of
the equity value of one additional vehicle up to $4,650.00 is allowed;"
</ins> SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.