Senate Ag Committee markup would delay SNAP benefit cost-sharing but keep administrative burden
The committee heard that the Senate farm bill amendment delays the SNAP benefit cost-share until Oct. 1, 2028 and leaves administrative cost-sharing on the original schedule; an amendment allows states to use FY26 or FY27 error-rate data for FY29 calculations and raises maximum state shares for high-error states beginning FY30.
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County legislative consultants said the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced a farm bill that modifies SNAP cost-sharing provisions. The markup adopted language delaying the benefit cost-share by one year to Oct. 1, 2028 (Democrats had sought a two-year delay) while not delaying administrative cost sharing, which remains on the original timeline.
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