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Public witnesses urge state action on SNAP purchase rules and expiring marketplace premium tax credits
Summary
Public commenters asked the committee to pursue SNAP purchase waivers to limit purchases of low‑nutrient items and warned the end of federally expanded premium tax credits could raise premiums and leave thousands uninsured in Wyoming.
Several public witnesses used the committee's public‑comment period to press state officials to act on two federal policy changes that would affect food assistance and health coverage in Wyoming.
Jeff Daugherty of the Foundation for Government Accountability urged the committee to consider a state waiver to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that would limit subsidized purchases of foods high in sugar and salt. Daugherty reviewed other states' progress and told the panel that three states have approved…
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