SB 5609 revises the definition of "resource" for purposes of eligibility requirements for an exemption of a resource in order to qualify for public assistance. The bill specifically removes the car asset limit and changes the cash asset limit from a cap of one thousand dollars to six thousand dollars.
Status Summary
Passed out of the Senate Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing and on Feb 16th referred to Ways & Means, but never had a hearing. This bill did not make it out of its committee by the cutoff deadline.