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Lawmakers introduce RS seeking SNAP waiver to bar candy and soda purchases
Summary
Representative Jordan Redmond introduced RS32087 asking the department to seek a federal SNAP waiver to restrict purchases of candy and soda with SNAP benefits; supporters cited public health concerns while members raised questions about definitions, enforcement and vulnerable shoppers.
Representative Jordan Redmond (District 3, Kootenai County) asked the House Health & Welfare Committee to introduce RS32087, a draft that would ask the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare to request a federal waiver to exclude candy and soda from SNAP eligibility.
"Taxpayers are currently funding a growing health crisis, with soda ranking number 1 as the commodity bought through SNAP," Redmond said, arguing the change would be a step toward improving public health. The draft would…
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