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House committee backs resolution urging federal flexibility for state-led welfare innovation
Summary
The House Revenue and Taxation Standing Committee gave a favorable recommendation to SCR 7, a concurrent resolution asking Congress to grant states more authority to pilot reforms that ease benefit cliffs and help families transition from government assistance to work-based self-reliance.
The House Revenue and Taxation Standing Committee on Tuesday recommended SCR 7, a concurrent resolution that asks Congress to give states more flexibility to design programs that reduce benefit cliffs and help families move from government assistance to employment. The sponsor told members Utah’s unified approach and high upward mobility make the state well suited to test reforms.
The sponsor said the resolution conveys three points to the federal government: that Utah…
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