DHS-TANF-GRANT AMOUNTS House SponsorsRep. William D. Burns-Barbara Flynn Currie-Deborah L. Graham-Edward J. Acevedo-John E. Bradley, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Elizabeth Hernandez, Marlow H. Colvin, Cynthia Soto, Paul D. Froehlich, Karen A. Yarbrough, Annazette Collins, David E. Miller, Al Riley, Esther Golar, Constance A. Howard, Mike Boland, Michael J. Zalewski, LaShawn K. Ford, Greg Harris, Arthur L. Turner, William Davis, Jehan A. Gordon, Kenneth Dunkin, Eddie Washington, Maria Antonia Berrios, Mary E. Flowers, Linda Chapa LaVia, Lou Lang, Sara Feigenholtz, Robert Rita, Joseph M. Lyons, Susana A. Mendoza, Luis Arroyo and Deborah Mell 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/4-2from Ch. 23, par. 4-2 Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that on July 1, 2010, the Department of Human Services shall increase the TANF grant amounts for assistance units that include an adult or adults and assistance units that include a child or children only by 15%. Further provides that annually, at the beginning of each fiscal year subsequent to fiscal year 2011, the Department shall increase the TANF grant amounts in effect on June 30 of the preceding fiscal year for assistance units that include an adult or adults and assistance units that include a child or children only by 15%, until such time as the grant amounts for assistance units that include an adult or adults equal or exceed 50% of the Federal Poverty Level, and that thereafter, annually, at the beginning of each fiscal year, the Department shall increase the TANF grant amounts in effect on June 30 of the preceding fiscal year as needed to maintain the TANF grant amounts for assistance units that include an adult or adults at an amount equal to or a level greater than 50% of the Federal Poverty Level and shall increase the TANF grant amounts for assistance units that include a child or children only by the same percentage. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services) HB 5950 will cost approximately $15 million in FY 2011. TANF costs due to HB 5950 will continue to grow at an increasing rate over future fiscal years ($17.1 million for FY 2012 and $19.7 million in FY 2013). TANF grants would reach 50% of the federal poverty level in approximately 7-9 years. Over the next nine fiscal years (FY 2011- FY 2019), HB 5950 will increase aggregate costs to the TANF program in excess of $1.0 billion. In addition, annual costs beyond the next decade would be needed to keep up with the perpetual increases in the federal poverty level. 2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William D. Burns 2/10/2010HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/17/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/17/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 2/22/2010HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/24/2010HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/24/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 2/24/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 2/24/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 2/25/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 2/25/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 2/25/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 2/25/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/25/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/3/2010HouseDo Pass / Standard Debate Human Services Committee; 004-001-002 3/3/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate 3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/9/2010HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black 3/12/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza 3/12/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 3/12/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 3/15/2010HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/25/2010HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate 3/25/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate 3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die