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House Human Services reviews amendment to Community Action Agency bill to require 3-year assessments and low-income representation
Summary
The House Human Services committee reviewed an amendment to bill 5 34 that would replace sections 3904 and 3905 to require designated community action agencies to complete needs assessments every three years and include at least one-third low-income representatives on governing boards; members also debated whether to present the language as a strike-all or a narrower amendment on the floor.
The House Human Services committee on Wednesday reviewed an amendment to bill 5 34, the Community Action Agency bill, that would replace sections 3904 and 3905 to require a three-year needs assessment and an annual community action plan and to set board composition requirements. Speaker 2, legislative counsel with the McDonough Office of Legislative Council, led the presentation of the posted amendment.
The amendment, Speaker 2 said, renames the provision to a “community action agency assessment and plan” and requires that “each designated community action agency shall determine the need for activities and services within the area served by the agency every 3 years, complete an assessment, and…
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