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AR HB2150

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/10/2017

Primary Sponsor

Clint Penzo

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 76 to add Section 20-76-114 establishing a targeted incentive and instruction program for SNAP recipients.

  • Directs the Department of Human Services to support viable programs such as the Double Up Food Bucks Incentive Program in partnership with Healthy Active Arkansas to provide incentives for healthy food purchases by SNAP recipients.

  • Authorizes targeted nutrition education programming at locations operated by Healthy Active Arkansas partners, with programs made available through private grants in targeted areas.

  • Permits the department to authorize the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance and other entities providing private funds to offer nutrition education programs in cooperation with the Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention as part of the Healthy Active Arkansas framework.

  • Approved April 7, 2017.

Legislative Description

To Strengthen Known Incentive Programs For The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap).

Last Action

Notification that HB2150 is now Act 1101

4/10/2017

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare and Labor3/30/2017
Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/20/2017
Public Health, Welfare and Labor3/7/2017

Full Bill Text

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