Senate File 322 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY BOETTGER Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to eligibility requirements for the low=income 2 home energy assistance program and the Iowa affordable heating 3 program based on payment of a child support obligation. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2629SS 82 6 pf/cf/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. ENERGY ASSISTANCE == ELIGIBILITY RULES. The 1 2 division of community action agencies of the department of 1 3 human rights shall adopt rules for the low=income home energy 1 4 assistance program and the Iowa affordable heating program 1 5 that require an applicant, who is subject to payment of a 1 6 child support obligation, to provide proof attached to the 1 7 application form, that payments required by the support order 1 8 have been paid and are not delinquent. If the applicant does 1 9 not provide such proof or is determined to be delinquent in 1 10 payment of a child support obligation, the applicant shall not 1 11 be eligible for either program. 1 12 EXPLANATION 1 13 This bill directs the division of community action agencies 1 14 of the department of human rights to adopt rules for the 1 15 low=income home energy assistance program and the Iowa 1 16 affordable heating program that require an applicant who is 1 17 subject to payment of a child support obligation to provide 1 18 proof attached to the application form that payments required 1 19 by the support order have been paid and are not delinquent. 1 20 An applicant who does not provide such proof or is determined 1 21 to be delinquent in payment of a child support obligation is 1 22 not eligible for either program. 1 23 LSB 2629SS 82 1 24 pf:nh/cf/24