S-5046

   Amend  the amendment, S-5041, to Senate File 2366 as follows:
   1.  Page 2, after line 23 by inserting: 
   <___.  Page 3, after line 19 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  INTENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.  It is the intent of the general assembly that section 249N.9, as enacted in this Act, be implemented in a manner that recognizes that while employment should provide purpose and promote self-sufficiency, the reality is that disparities in wealth and income, education, housing, and health make it disproportionately more difficult for many individuals to find and maintain employment; and that stable, living-wage employment is not available for every person seeking such employment. If individuals eligible for benefits under the Iowa health and wellness plan are required to participate in community engagement efforts, it is incumbent upon the state to ensure that policies address, not perpetuate, the underlying inequities that present obstacles to self-sufficiency; and that those most socially and economically marginalized have access to the basic supports, including education, training, and health care, necessary to find and maintain employment.>>
   2.  By renumbering as necessary.

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NATE BOULTON