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VT LEG #363612 v.1 (4) any other participant designated by the Commissioner in accordance with criteria established by the Commissioner in rule pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25. Sec. 9. 33 V.S.A. § 1116 is amended to read: § 1116. SANCTIONS (a) The financial assistance grant of a participating family shall be reduced, in accordance with the provisions of this section, if a participating adult fails does not engage, without good cause to fully comply or continue to comply in full, with the family development plan or work program participation requirements in sections 1112 and 1113 of this title. (b) Prior to the reduction in a family’s financial assistance grant resulting from a sanction imposed under this section, the Department shall provide an independent review of the participant’s circumstances and the basis for his or her noncompliance the participant’s nonengagement. The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee shall perform the review. (c)(1) For a first, second, and third month in which a participating adult is not in compliance engaged with a family development plan or work requirement program participation requirements and has not demonstrated good cause for such noncompliance nonengagement, the family’s financial assistance grant shall be reduced by the amount of $75.00 for each adult sanctioned.

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VT LEG #363612 v.1 (4) any other participant designated by the Commissioner in accordance with criteria established by the Commissioner in rule pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25. Sec. 9. 33 V.S.A. § 1116 is amended to read: § 1116. SANCTIONS (a) The financial assistance grant of a participating family shall be reduced, in accordance with the provisions of this section, if a participating adult fails does not engage, without good cause to fully comply or continue to comply in full, with the family development plan or work program participation requirements in sections 1112 and 1113 of this title. (b) Prior to the reduction in a family’s financial assistance grant resulting from a sanction imposed under this section, the Department shall provide an independent review of the participant’s circumstances and the basis for his or her noncompliance the participant’s nonengagement. The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee shall perform the review. (c)(1) For a first, second, and third month in which a participating adult is not in compliance engaged with a family development plan or work requirement program participation requirements and has not demonstrated good cause for such noncompliance nonengagement, the family’s financial assistance grant shall be reduced by the amount of $75.00 for each adult sanctioned.