Committee approves amendment requiring web forms for benefits and services applications
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On December 18, 2025 the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare, chaired by Diana I. Ayala, held a hearing on Int. 1366-2025 (requiring the Department of Social Services to create web forms for benefits and services applications), amended the introduction to Int. 1366-2025-A, and approved the amended introduction by unanimous committee vote.
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- Held hearing on Int. 1366-2025: a local law to require the Department of Social Services to create web forms for benefits and services applications.
- Committee proposed and adopted an amendment, converting the measure to Int. 1366-2025-A.
- Int. 1366-2025-A was approved by the Committee on General Welfare (affirmative: Ayala, Avilés, Banks, Cabán, Ossé, Restler, Riley, Stevens and Ung; total 9).
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to create web forms for benefits and services applications
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to create web forms for benefits and services applications
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to create web forms for benefits and services applications
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of social services to create web forms for benefits and services applications
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