Relating to program providing financial assistance to recipients who receive supplemental nutrition assistance; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires Department of Human Services to adopt by rule program that provides financial assistance to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance for purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from participating farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets. Requires program match amounts that recipient spends on certain eligible foods. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department to implement program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Human Services and Housing with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 38 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arnie Roblan
DDemocratic
P
DS
Duane Stark
RRepublican
P
Pam Marsh
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
BS
Barbara Smith Warner
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Post
RRepublican
Co
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
Co
Caddy McKeown
DDemocratic
Co
Cheri Helt
RRepublican
Co
Christine Drazan
RRepublican
Co
CR
Chuck Riley
DDemocratic
Co
CT
Chuck Thomsen
RRepublican
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