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Wyoming House defeats 'Sunbucks' summer EBT amendment after hours of debate
Summary
On Feb. 18 the House voted down amendment 51 to HB1, which would have funded administration of a summer EBT 'Sunbucks' program benefiting an estimated 32,000 eligible children with $120 per child. Debate split lawmakers over food insecurity, program design and concerns about dependency.
The Wyoming House on Feb. 18 rejected an amendment to House Bill 1 that would have funded administration of a summer EBT "Sunbucks" benefit, after several hours of floor debate on food insecurity, program design and ideological objections.
Representative James Davis introduced amendment 51, saying the Sunbucks program supports roughly 32,000 eligible children with approximately $120 per child for the summer and that administration costs are split about 50/50 in federal and state funding. Davis called the program "very important to the state of Wyoming" and emphasized its role in rural…
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