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Senate advances S.B. 42 to keep SSI reimbursements in General Assistance fund, despite appropriations concerns
Summary
S.B. 42 redirects reimbursements related to SSI determinations directly into Utah’s General Assistance fund so the dollars do not lapse to the general fund; sponsor and supporters argued it stabilizes a tiny but vital program, while the appropriations chair said she would vote no because it grows fund resources outside usual appropriation controls.
Senator Escamilla told the Senate S.B. 42 aims to change where federal reimbursements tied to General Assistance (GA) recipients are deposited so those reimbursements go directly to GA instead of the general fund.
"The reimbursements to the state for general assistance advance to an applicant while awaiting the determination of the federal supplemental security income ... will now be used by the general assistance program,"…
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