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House Human Services Committee reports bill to study transition to chip-enabled SNAP EBT cards
Summary
The House Human Services Committee unanimously reported House Bill 1429, which would require a report on transitioning the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to chip-enabled EBT access cards to address benefit theft and operational concerns.
House Bill 14 29, which would require a report on transitioning SNAP benefits to chip-enabled EBT access cards, was reported from the House Human Services Committee after members voted with no negative votes.
The bill, explained by committee staff member Ashley, “amends the human services code of 1967 in public assistance, providing for a report on the transition to chip enabled access cards for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.” The measure is intended to give the General Assembly timely information on the…
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