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 ] contract with nonprofit organization to implement and administer program that provides financial assistance ] to assist recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance for ] in purchasing locally grown fruits and vegetables from participating ] farmers' markets, farm share sites and retail outlets that participate in program . Requires program match amounts that recipient spends on certain eligible foods. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department to be distributed to nonprofit organization that has contracted with department to implement and administer program and match amounts that recipient spends on certain eligible foods . Sunsets January 2, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jul 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Human Services, then Ways and Means.
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 32 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
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
Co
Bill Post
RRepublican
Co
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
Co
Caddy McKeown
DDemocratic
Co
Cheri Helt
RRepublican
Co
Christine Drazan
RRepublican
Co
CT
Chuck Thomsen
RRepublican
Co
Cliff Bentz
RRepublican
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