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Committee advances bill asking Idaho to seek federal waiver to remove soda and candy from SNAP

2767480 · February 25, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 109, asking the state director of Health and Welfare to seek a USDA waiver to remove soda and candy from SNAP benefits, was sent to the House with a do-pass recommendation after debate over definitions and implementation concerns.

The House Health and Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 109 to the House floor with a do-pass recommendation after debate over the bill’s scope and administrative feasibility.

Representative Jordan Redmond introduced HB 109 on behalf of his district, asking Idaho’s director of Health and Welfare to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to exclude soda and candy from…

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