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House Health committee advances child-care, TANF changes and memorial day bills unanimously
Summary
The House Health Full Committee voted unanimously to move three bills to calendar and rules: HB105 expanding eligibility for a child-care improvement pilot, HB107 aligning state TANF rules with federal requirements, and HB325 designating March 12 as Father Charles Strobel Day.
The House Health Full Committee advanced three bills to calendar and rules by unanimous votes. Lawmakers approved measures affecting child-care program eligibility, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families requirements, and a commemorative state day honoring an advocate for people experiencing homelessness.
House Bill 105, carried in committee by Representative Sharon Trillie Carringer, would allow all child-care agencies regulated by the Department of Human Services to participate in the child-care improvement fund pilot during its final year; the sponsor said the change would not require additional state funding and would expand eligibility beyond nonprofit agencies. The committee voted 22-0 to move the bill forward.
House Bill 107, presented by Representative Hawke, removes state-level requirements placed on TANF recipients' personal responsibility plans so state rules match federal requirements, including requirements around child-support payments and work activities. The sponsor said the change is intended to streamline state processes and help recipients enter the workforce more quickly. The committee voted 21-0 to advance the bill.
House Bill 325, sponsored by Representative Boleso, seeks to designate March 12 as Father Charles Strobel Day on Tennessee's calendar. Boleso told the committee that Father Strobel founded Room in the Inn after inviting people experiencing homelessness into his church in 1985; the program now operates across many Tennessee congregations and, according to the sponsor, serves thousands of people. The committee voted 22-0 to advance HB325.
All three bills go next to calendar and rules.
