SB152

Providing for the study of intergenerational poverty; establishing the Intergenerational Poverty Tracking System, the Interagency Workgroup on Poverty and Economic Insecurity and the Pennsylvania Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security; providing for a strategic plan and for reports; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services and the Secretary of the Budget.

Introduced·1/22/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania SB152 establishes a system to study and address intergenerational poverty.

Pennsylvania SB152 creates the Intergenerational Poverty Tracking System to gather and analyze data on poverty trends. It establishes the Interagency Workgroup on Poverty and Economic Insecurity to collaborate on understanding and addressing poverty. The Pennsylvania Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security is formed to develop a strategic plan for reducing poverty. The plan aims to eliminate deep poverty by 50% by 2032, child poverty by 2037, and all poverty by 2042. The commission issues annual reports on the plan's implementation.

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Health & Human Services Committee
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History

Jan 22, 2025

Senate

Referred to Health & Human Services