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Committee unanimously advances HB538 to move senior federal commodity program from Department of Aging to DHS
Summary
The Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to pass House Bill 538, which would transfer administration of the federally funded Commodity Supplemental Food Program senior "groceries on the go" program from the Department of Aging to the Department of Human Services; no amendments were recorded.
The Appropriations Committee unanimously voted to report House Bill 538 favorably, a bill to transfer administration of the federally funded Commodity Supplemental Food Program’s senior "groceries on the go" service from the Department of Aging to the Department of Human Services.
Delegate Shetty, presenting the bill during the committee’s bill-hearing sequence, said, “HB 538 ... would transition the administration of the federally funded, senior groceries on the go program, from the Department of Aging to the Department of Human Services.” Shetty told the committee there were no amendments and that the subcommittee passed the bill unanimously.
Why it matters: The measure moves administration of a federally funded nutrition service for older residents between two state agencies; the transcript does not include fiscal estimates, implementation timelines, or details on program operations after transfer.
Committee action: The roll call recorded unanimous support. Members recorded as voting yes included: Delegate Smith; Delegate Lewis; Delegate Shetty; Delegate Watson; Delegate Solomon; Delegate Christ; Delegate Grice; Delegate Ivy; Delegate Jones; Delegate McCaskill; Delegate Ruff; Delegate McComas; Delegate Spiegel; Delegate Beacham; Delegate Schindler; Delegate Stanko; Delegate Mangione; Delegate Woolich; Delegate Heimbaugh; Delegate Edelson; Delegate Harris; and Delegate Forbes. The transcript recorded no no votes or abstentions for HB538.
There were no amendments recorded on the bill. The committee chair moved on to other agenda items after announcing the bill’s passage.
The transcript provides no further details about the process for transferring program administration, required approvals, or expected implementation dates.
