Pennsylvania SB 85: An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in licenses, tags and kennels, further providing for transfer of dog licenses or tags and other licensing requirements and for service dogs and dogs used by municipal or State Police departments.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 40
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 85
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, STEFANO AND PHILLIPS-HILL,
JANUARY 22, 2025
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 22, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in fiscal provisions
relating to public assistance, providing for distribution of
SNAP benefits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 476. Distribution of SNAP Benefits.-- (a) Within one
year of the effective date of this section, the department shall
develop and implement guidelines that require each county
assistance office to distribute SNAP benefits on a monthly basis
using a uniform twenty-day distribution schedule.
(b) The department may implement a tiered distribution
schedule in order to deter any hardships as a result of the
change in the distribution date under this section for an
individual receiving the benefits.
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(c) The guidelines under this section shall utilize a method
which is uniform throughout this Commonwealth so that the
distribution date for benefits does not change if an individual
receiving benefits moves to a different county of residence in
this Commonwealth, including using the first letter of the last
name of an individual receiving benefits to set the date of
distribution.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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