AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROGRAM TO MITIGATE THE BENEFITS CLIFF.

HB 6099 establishes a three-year pilot program to help low-income families avoid losing all public assistance benefits when their income slightly increases above eligibility thresholds - a situation known as a "benefits cliff." The program will support 200 eligible families participating in state assistance programs, testing phased benefit reductions instead of abrupt cutoffs. A report on the pilot's outcomes must be submitted to relevant legislative committees by January 2028. This directly affects families currently enrolled in public assistance programs who face financial instability when earning modestly more.