HB4147

THE CONTEXT: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program that provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget and help the family afford nutritious food. It is administered by the U.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would establish the SNAP Fund as an expenditure authority fund used for the federal share of the administrative and benefit costs of SNAP, require DES to administer the SNAP Fund, and specifies that SNAP Fund monies are continuously appropriated. SNAP Eligibility Evaluations.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to put public resources toward the named state purpose through an accountable appropriation. It would establish the SNAP Fund as an expenditure authority fund used for the federal share of the administrative and benefit costs of SNAP, and would also require DES to administer the SNAP Fund, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.