HB3048 - Tennessee - Immigrants, Welfare

Companion Bill SB2791. Immigrants - Requires verification of immigration status for state benefits; requires state agencies to report illegal immigrants to federal authorities. - Amends TCA Title 4. Fiscal Summary for HB3048 / *SB2791Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $9,077,200/Recurring $729,300/One-Time Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Other Fiscal Impact - Any decrease in state expenditures as a result of prohibiting the delivery of certain public benefits to illegal immigrants is unquantifiable because it is unknown how many illegal immigrants currently receive such benefits. The process to determine immigrant status will lengthen the application process for many programs within state and local government. This may generate some offsetting costs. Such costs are unquantifiable. The Department [...]

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