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Committee advances bill asking state to seek waiver to bar SNAP purchases of candy and soft drinks
Summary
The Committee on Welfare Reform voted to pass out Senate Bill 79 favorably for passage, a bill that would direct the secretary to seek a SNAP waiver to prohibit use of food assistance benefits to buy candy and soft drinks. Several representatives asked that their no votes be recorded.
The Committee on Welfare Reform on Monday passed Senate Bill 79 favorably for passage, voting to advance the bill out of committee after brief discussion and a successful motion to close debate.
A committee reviser summarized the bill before the vote: “This would request or require the secretary to seek a waiver from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance or SNAP program to allow the state to prohibit purchase of candy…
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