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Committee introduces bill to add photo ID to new EBT cards to curb SNAP misuse
Summary
Representative Jordan Redmond introduced RS32096, which would require the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to add photographic identification to new EBT cards and develop a replacement strategy; committee members questioned federal funding, enforcement and accommodations for disabled beneficiaries.
Representative Jordan Redmond, R.-District 3, asked the committee to introduce RS32096, which would require the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to add a photographic identification to newly issued Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards and develop a strategy to replace current cards.
Redmond said the measure aims to increase accountability and reduce fraud or misuse in the SNAP program so food assistance reaches intended recipients. "What we're really…
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