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Committee adopts amendment to restore SNAP outreach funding; bill laid over
Summary
The committee moved House File 45, adopting an amendment that reduced the requested appropriation from $1,000,000 to $500,000 per year for SNAP outreach grants. Testimony from food‑security groups urged restoration of outreach dollars to avoid a funding cliff and to help more Minnesotans access SNAP benefits.
Representative Perez Vega moved House File 45, a bill to restore state funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) outreach grant program, and offered an A1 amendment to modify the appropriation. The A1 amendment reduced the proposed appropriation from $1,000,000 to $500,000 per fiscal year; the committee adopted the amendment by voice vote and laid the bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus appropriation.
Why it matters: SNAP outreach grantees help eligible Minnesotans learn about and apply for SNAP…
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