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Meeting Name: Committee on General Welfare Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/9/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
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Int 0139-2026 *Tiffany L. Cabán  Requiring the department of social services to provide a benefits interview confirmation notice.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to provide confirmation notice in hard copy or electronically to applicants of public assistance regarding their benefits interview. The notice would include a confirmation number, the date, time and location of the interview, the phone number from which the interview was conducted if the interview is via telephone, and any other relevant information.   Not available Not available
Int 0232-2026 *Crystal Hudson  Shelter referrals and assessments for temporary housing assistance.IntroductionThis bill would reduce the required housing history from two years to one year in order for families with children to demonstrate their eligibility for entry into the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter system. It would additionally require DHS staff to upload all documents relevant to an applicant’s housing history to a digital case record and communicate with an applicant about any missing documents through electronic methods. This bill would give families with children at least thirty days in temporary shelter pending a determination of their eligibility for shelter, subject to the approval of the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. This bill would also require DHS to create an informational pamphlet listing examples of documents that could demonstrate proof of housing history and ensure that such pamphlet is posted online and distributed to families with children at the PATH intake center.   Not available Not available
T2026-0004 *   AND SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY BE NECESSARYN/A    Not available Not available