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Committee considers SB 57 to restrict certain SNAP purchases; advocate calls the proposal "government overreach"
Summary
The committee debated SB 57, which would make some high‑sugar candy and soda ineligible for SNAP; an amendment replaces Department of Revenue administration with an online list of excluded items. A public hearing included testimony from Latrell Clifford Wood of Alabama Arise opposing the bill; the committee carried SB 57 over for further consideration.
Committee members reviewed SB 57, a measure that would designate certain candy and sugar‑heavy sodas as ineligible for purchase with SNAP benefits.
A sponsor described the bill and an amendment that would remove the Department of Revenue from an administrative role and instead post an online list of excluded items and guidelines. Committee discussion included a referenced fiscal estimate of…
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