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Oversight subcommittee says Michigan's SNAP payment error rate risks federal penalties; committee adopts report and pitches card and verification reforms
Summary
The subcommittee adopted a report finding a 9.53% SNAP payment error rate in Michigan, warning of at least a $320 million federal penalty and proposing three House bills to end self-attestation, add photos to bridge cards, and convert cards to chip technology by Oct. 2026.
The Oversight Subcommittee on state and local public assistance programs adopted a report after a nine-month investigation that found Michigan's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) had a 9.53% payment error rate and that about 1,400,000 residents receive food assistance.
Chair Wolford said taxpayers paid $3,230,000,000 in SNAP benefits last year and warned that Michigan's error rate—"stuck above the 9.5%" threshold—could trigger a minimum $320,000,000 federal penalty and a shift in administrative cost-sharing from 50% to 70%. "Bottom line, taxpayers are done paying for waste, fraud, and abuse," Wolford said.
Wolford described three bills introduced by Republicans during the session, as recorded in the committee hearing: "House…
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