BILL ANALYSIS
Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
SB2013 (Escutia)
Hearing Date:5/1/00 Amended:3/30/00
Consultant: George Cate Policy Vote:H&HS 7-0
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BILL SUMMARY:
SB 2013 requires the Department of Social Services (DSS)
and stakeholder groups to develop and implement a
simplified and shortened application form for the Food
Stamps program. Federal approval would be required for the
new form, which would also be used as part of the
application for the combined Food Stamp, Medi-Cal, and
CalWorks programs.
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03
Fund
New form 105 General
New form 35 Federal
Caseload Unknown Federal
STAFF COMMENTS:
According to DSS this measure would require two temporary
positions at a cost of about $140,000, with half of this
paid for through the CalWorks program which would be all
General Fund, and the other half through Food Stamps which
is split 50-50 with the federal government.
The Department has already begun to meet with stakeholder
groups in an effort to simplify the Food Stamp form. To
the extent that a simplified form enables more persons to
qualify for food stamps there would be an increase in
caseload. Food stamps are primarily paid for with federal
funds.