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Senate Committee Approves Request for HUD to Allow Work Requirement for Public‑Housing Recipients
Summary
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee voted to pass a measure asking HUD to permit a work requirement for able‑bodied adults receiving public housing assistance; sponsors framed it as a part‑time (20‑hour) expectation, while an advocacy group warned studies show no lasting employment gains.
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee on Monday approved a measure asking the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to allow work requirements for able‑bodied, working‑age adults who receive public housing assistance.
Senator Ben Gilmore, Senate District 1, the bill’s senate sponsor, told the committee the proposal is aimed at encouraging work. "Work is honorable, and those who can work should work," Gilmore said when introducing House Bill 1196, which would ask the state to petition HUD to permit a work requirement for certain public‑housing…
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