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Senate amends SNAP bill to add work-training requirements, lawmakers say fiscal note is zero as written
Summary
Senators returned LB192 to select file and adopted AM12-25, which adds state-level expectations about SNAP employment and training; sponsors said the amendment carries no net fiscal note under current language, while critics warned of additional costs if implemented.
Senator Anderson moved to recommit LB192 to select file to attach AM12-25, an amendment that adds provisions about the state’s administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), emphasizing employment and training programs for able-bodied adults without dependents.
Senator Anderson said the amendment "strengthen[s] Senator Quick's bill…
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