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SNAP purchase limits draw sharp retailer and hunger-group pushback in committee hearing
Summary
Representative Ryan Lauer's bill to ban certain 'accessory foods' from SNAP elicited extensive testimony about implementation burdens, UPC and coding problems, and the potential to worsen food-access barriers; the committee did not move the bill after debate.
Representative Ryan Lauer presented House Bill 12 63, which would limit SNAP purchases of "accessory foods" defined to include sodas and sugary drinks, many snacks and desserts, while allowing exceptions such as milk, infant formula, juices and (newly included) rotisserie chicken. Lauer said the measure continues the governor's executive-order approach and aims to shift SNAP spending toward staple foods, reduce child obesity and boost purchases of local produce.
The hearing focused less on the policy goal than on practical implementation. Melissa Coxy of the…
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