Committee backs emergency appropriation for DHS SNAP support, $14.25 million in report

Jan 31, 2026

The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services recommended replacing SB 22-11 with governor’s language and included a $14,248,126 DHS appropriation in its committee report after testimony from community groups stressing SNAP and food‑delivery needs.

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The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services recommended that SB 22-11 be replaced in committee report language with the governor’s bill and directed an appropriation of $14,248,126 to the Department of Human Services to support emergency SNAP-related services.

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