House Bill 98 aims to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, Chapter 26, concerning the financial assistance provided by the state for human resource agencies. The bill specifically revises Section 13-26-107(c) by deleting the existing language and replacing it with a new provision that outlines the state's intent to financially assist in the delivery of human resources to residents. The new language establishes a framework for matching local government contributions based on a per capita assessment, detailing specific annual state contributions corresponding to different levels of local assessments.

Under the new structure, local assessments ranging from 1 to 20 cents per capita will receive a state contribution of $295,000, while assessments of 21 to 30 cents will receive $340,000, and those exceeding 31 cents will receive $370,000. This bill is set to take effect immediately upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of public welfare in its implementation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 13-26-107(c), 13-26-107