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Idaho committee advances bill requiring proof of lawful presence for some state-funded benefits
Summary
The Idaho Senate Health & Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 135 to the full Senate with a "do pass" recommendation after hearing hours of testimony for and against a measure that would require adults to prove lawful presence before receiving certain state-administered benefits.
The Idaho Senate Health & Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 135 to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation after a day of testimony and debate over whether adults must show proof of lawful presence before receiving some state-administered benefits.
House Bill 135, presented in committee by Senator Phil Hart, would add language to existing state law to require verification of lawful presence before certain public benefits administered by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare are provided. "This legislation does not take away benefits that might be necessary in an emergency situation," Senator Phil Hart said during his presentation. "In an emergency situation, there would be probably no questions asked and the benefits would be available to whoever needed them."
Committee members and more than a dozen testifiers pressed the bill’s sponsor and agency staff on what programs would be affected and whether federal program…
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