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Committee delays SNAP nutrition restrictions, sets April 2027 implementation date
Summary
The Ways and Means General Fund committee amended SB 57 to reference federal eligible-food rules and set an implementation date of no sooner than April 1, 2027, after members warned about administrative burden, revenue impacts and legal risks; the bill advanced by voice vote.
The Ways and Means General Fund committee amended SB 57 and advanced the bill by voice vote after members agreed to delay implementation to give agencies more time to prepare.
The committee adopted language replacing a definition of eligible foods with a cross-reference to federal rules (7 CFR 271.2) and inserted a waiver implementation date of “no sooner than 04/01/2027.” A committee member who spoke in favor said the…
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