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Kansas committee hears bill to require state to share SNAP recipient data with USDA
Summary
A Kansas Senate committee heard testimony on SB 428, which would require state welfare agencies to comply with written USDA data requests for SNAP recipients. Attorney General Chris Kobach and a national policy witness said refusal to share data has cost Kansas tens of millions; opponents filed written testimony.
At a Kansas Senate committee hearing, proponents urged passage of Senate Bill 428, saying it would require the secretary for children and families — and the secretary of health and environment — to comply with written data requests from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and execute data‑sharing agreements within 30 days.
Attorney General Chris Kobach told the committee that existing Kansas law urging cooperation with federal SNAP administration is too vague and that SB 428 provides explicit language to require state compliance. "We need to make sure the governor…
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