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AR HB2178

Bill

Status

Passed

4/10/2017

Primary Sponsor

Austin Mccollum

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds Arkansas Code Section 20-76-114 to align state SNAP resource limit standards with federal standards specified in 7 U.S.C. § 2014(g)(1), unless required otherwise by federal law

  • Prohibits granting categorical eligibility that exempts households from federal resource limit standards for any noncash, in-kind, or other benefits

  • Prevents the Department of Human Services from applying gross income standards for food assistance higher than those specified in 7 U.S.C. § 2014(c), unless required by federal law

  • Prohibits granting categorical eligibility that exempts households from gross income standards for any non-cash, in-kind, or other benefits

  • Bill was approved on April 7, 2017

Legislative Description

To Adopt The Federal Resource Limits For The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap).

Last Action

Notification that HB2178 is now Act 1095

4/10/2017

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/22/2017
Public Health, Welfare and Labor3/14/2017

Full Bill Text

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