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Utah lawmakers say state law led to federal SNAP change; sponsor calls soda the program’s largest purchase
Summary
Representative Kristen Chevrier said Utah’s new law to bar soda purchases under SNAP prompted a federal waiver approval; she told House Rules the state bill was passed and the Department of Workforce Services secured a federal waiver that was signed "last week."
SALT LAKE CITY — Representative Kristen Chevrier said Utah’s recently passed law to remove soda from purchases eligible under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program prompted federal action and a federal waiver was “signed for real” last week.
Chevrier, a sponsor of the SNAP-related measure, told Speaker Mike Schultz on House Rules that the bill required a federal waiver to prohibit soda purchases with SNAP benefits. "Soda is the…
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