Chair Rep. Francis Awerkamp
House Committee on Welfare ReformMeeting Day: Tue/Thu Time: 1:30 pm Location: 152-SRoom 152-S Audio Stream 
Bills In Committee
​HB2032 - Allowing persons with felony drug convictions to receive benefits under the food assistance program.
HB2239 - Allowing for exemptions from continuing education requirements for work experience.
HB2255 - Requiring municipalities and housing authorities to implement work requirements for public housing assistance.
HB2393 - Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility.
HB2394 - Creating an energy assistance program and a program for unhoused individuals to secure affordable housing and establishing eligibility for such programs.
HB2430 - Providing for requirements for use of funds allocated to agencies for the purpose of supporting unhoused individuals and creating penalties for unauthorized camping on government-owned land.
HB2668 - Requiring job search instead of a 20-hour work week for child care subsidy eligibility, allowing food assistance funds for advertising food assistance programs and modifying penalties for non-cooperation for all assistance programs.
HB2674 - Prohibiting the secretary for children and families from participating in the summer electronic benefits transfer for children program.
HB2723 - Making appropriations for the department for aging and disability services for FY 2025 and creating a program for cities to improve and develop infrastructure for homeless shelters.
Sponsored Bills
HB2140 - Increasing the age range of able-bodied adults without dependents required to complete an employment and training program to receive food assistance.
HB2141 - Requiring custodial and non-custodial parents to cooperate with child support enforcement programs for food assistance eligibility and disqualifying such parents from food assistance for being delinquent in support payments.
HB2239 - Allowing for exemptions from continuing education requirements for work experience.
HB2255 - Requiring municipalities and housing authorities to implement work requirements for public housing assistance.
HB2393 - Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility.
HB2394 - Creating an energy assistance program and a program for unhoused individuals to secure affordable housing and establishing eligibility for such programs.
HB2627 - Organizing requirements for public assistance program sections within the statute.
HB2673 - Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules and prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.
HB2674 - Prohibiting the secretary for children and families from participating in the summer electronic benefits transfer for children program.
HB2723 - Making appropriations for the department for aging and disability services for FY 2025 and creating a program for cities to improve and develop infrastructure for homeless shelters.
​Chair Vice Chair Ranking Minority Member Members Staff
  • Gary Deeter - Committee Assistant
  • Dylan Dear - Legislative Research
  • Natalie Nelson - Legislative Research
  • Iraida Orr - Legislative Research
  • Jessie Pringle - Office of Revisor of Statutes
  • David Wiese - Office of Revisor of Statutes
Rep. Tim Johnson in committee