This bill amends the provisions regarding municipal general assistance by:
1. Reducing housing assistance from 9 months to 3 months within a 12-month period except for temporary housing or emergency shelter;
2. Expanding the circumstances in which maximum levels of assistance may not be exceeded for an applicant household for more than 30 days in a 12-month period;
3. Increasing the period of ineligibility for an applicant who quits work or is discharged from employment due to misconduct from 120 to 180 days; and
4. Requiring municipalities to require an otherwise eligible person who is capable of working to perform work for the municipality or a participating nonprofit as a condition of receiving general assistance.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1066, SP 450: 22.4308, 22.4316