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Informational hearing: bill would link SNAP benefits portal to Metro Transit reduced‑fare application
Summary
Representative Kraft presented an informational bill to add a link from the MN Benefits (SNAP) application portal to Metro Transit’s Transit Assistance Program (TAP) application, aiming to increase awareness and usage among low‑income residents; no committee action was taken.
Representative Erik Kraft presented House File 16‑85 at an informational hearing to ask that the MN Benefits (SNAP) online portal include a direct link to the Metro Transit Transit Assistance Program (TAP) application.
Kraft said TAP provides a year‑long reduced‑fare pass on a Go‑To card that costs about $1 per ride and that Metro Transit’s TAP enrollment is low relative to the estimated eligible population in the Twin Cities metro area. “In 2024, only about 11,500 unique users took advantage of the program ... yet about…
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