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Committee trims Sunbucks (summer EBT) request after extended debate on food security
Summary
Lawmakers debated and reduced funding for a proposed summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Sunbucks) pilot intended to provide summer food assistance to children, with proponents citing service gaps in small communities and opponents warning of 'mission creep.'
The Appropriations Committee sharply debated the governor's recommended Sunbucks summer EBT proposal before approving amended, reduced funding.
Senator Larson led motions to cut several hundred million dollars off broader requests that included the Sunbucks line; after floor amendments he adjusted the proposed reduction to leave $11 million for an external cost adjustment (ECA) item and ultimately the committee…
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