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Senate adopts measure allowing Healthy School Meals overages to help SNAP shortfalls
Summary
On Aug. 21, 2025, the Senate adopted SB25B-003 to allow overages from the Healthy School Meals for All program to be used to support SNAP shortages once the school-meals program is fully funded, with sponsors and committee reports arguing it would address immediate food-access gaps.
The Senate on Aug. 21 adopted Senate Bill 25B-003, which would permit any overage from the Healthy School Meals for All program to be used to support shortages in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) after the school-meals program is fully funded.
Sponsor Michaelson Janae said the bill “asks the voters on PropMM if any overage from the Healthy School Meals for All program may be used to support SNAP shortage,” and described the measure as a response to an unspecified SNAP “crisis.” Senator Wallace, moving the bill and the Health and Human Services (HHS) committee report, urged colleagues to support the measure as a way to keep families and students fed both at home and at school.
The HHS committee reported two technical amendments; the committee report was adopted and the bill passed on second reading. Supporters framed the bill as a contingency to stabilize food access caused by federal changes, while opponents did not offer sustained floor debate recorded in the transcript. The bill proceeds to third reading and final passage on the calendar.
The adoption follows the committee of the whole process and the formal adoption of the HHS report recommending the bill as amended. No specific dollar figure for potential SNAP support from overages was specified on the floor beyond general references to program overages and funding priorities.
Next steps: SB25B-003 was ordered to engrossment and placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage.
