Kansas SB 158: House Substitute for SB 158 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creating the Kansas medical marijuana regulation act.

Bill Text

Session of 2025
SENATE BILL No. 158
By Committee on Judiciary
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AN ACT concerning social welfare; relating to the supplemental nutrition
assistance program; allowing persons with felony drug convictions to
receive assistance; amending K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 39-709 and repealing
the existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 39-709 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 39-709. (a) General eligibility requirements for assistance for
which federal moneys are expended. Subject to the additional requirements
below, assistance in accordance with plans under which federal moneys
are expended may be granted to any needy person who:
(1) Has insufficient income or resources to provide a reasonable
subsistence compatible with decency and health. Where a husband and
wife or cohabiting partners are living together, the combined income or
resources of both shall be considered in determining the eligibility of
either or both for such assistance unless otherwise prohibited by law. The
secretary, in determining need of any applicant for or recipient of
assistance shall not take into account the financial responsibility of any
individual for any applicant or recipient of assistance unless such applicant
or recipient is such individual's spouse, cohabiting partner or such
individual's minor child or minor stepchild if the stepchild is living with
such individual. The secretary in determining need of an individual may
provide such income and resource exemptions as may be permitted by
federal law. For purposes of eligibility for temporary assistance for needy
families, for food assistance and for any other assistance provided through
the Kansas department for children and families under which federal
moneys are expended, the secretary for children and families shall
consider one motor vehicle owned by the applicant for assistance,
regardless of the value of such vehicle, as exempt personal property and
shall consider any equity in any boat, personal water craft, recreational
vehicle, recreational off-highway vehicle or all-terrain vehicle, as defined
by K.S.A. 8-126, and amendments thereto, or any additional motor vehicle
owned by the applicant for assistance to be a nonexempt resource of the
applicant for assistance except that any additional motor vehicle used by
the applicant, the applicant's spouse or the applicant's cohabiting partner
for the primary purpose of earning income may be considered as exempt
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personal property in the secretary's discretion; or
(2) is a citizen of the United States or is an alien lawfully admitted to
the United States and who is residing in the state of Kansas.
(b) Temporary assistance for needy families. Assistance may be
granted under this act to any dependent child, or relative, subject to the
general eligibility requirements as set out in subsection (a), who resides in
the state of Kansas or whose parent or other relative with whom the child
is living resides in the state of Kansas. Such assistance shall be known as
temporary assistance for needy families. Where the husband and wife or
cohabiting partners are living together, both shall register for work under
the program requirements for temporary assistance for needy families in
accordance with criteria and guidelines prescribed by rules and regulations
of the secretary.
(1) As used in this subsection, "family group" or "household" means
the applicant or recipient for TANF, child care subsidy or employment
services and all individuals living together in which there is a relationship
of legal responsibility or a qualifying caretaker relationship. This will
include a cohabiting boyfriend or girlfriend living with the person legally
responsible for the child. The family group shall not be eligible for TANF
if the family group contains at least one adult member who has received
TANF, including the federal TANF assistance received in any other state,
for 24 calendar months beginning on and after October 1, 1996, unless the
secretary determines a hardship exists and grants an extension allowing
receipt of TANF until the 36-month limit is reached. No extension beyond
36 months shall be granted. Hardship provisions for a recipient include:
(A) Is a caretaker of a disabled family member living in the
household;
(B) has a disability that precludes employment on a long-term basis
or requires substantial rehabilitation;
(C) needs a time limit extension to overcome the effects of domestic
violence or sexual assault;
(D) is involved with prevention and protection services and has an
open social service plan; or
(E) is determined by the 24
th month to have an extreme hardship other
than what is designated in criteria listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
This determination will be made by the executive review team.
(2) All adults applying for TANF shall be required to complete a
work prog