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AR SB650

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/7/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Dismang

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Origin

Senate

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 20-76-115 to restrict resource limits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to federal standards specified in 7 U.S.C. § 2014(g)(1) unless required by federal law.

  • Prohibits granting categorical eligibility that exempts households from federal resource or gross income standards for noncash, in-kind, or other benefits unless obtained under a broad-based categorical eligibility waiver.

  • Directs the Department of Human Services to request a broad-based categorical eligibility waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to exempt SNAP applicants and enrollees from the federal resource limit.

  • Upon obtaining the waiver, doubles the asset limit under SNAP to twice the amount allowable under applicable federal law as it existed on January 1, 2021.

  • Establishes automatic biennial adjustments to the asset limit based on inflation.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Asset Limits For The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; And To Direct The Department Of Human Services To Request A Broad-based Categorical Eligibility Waiver.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

10/15/2021

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor4/7/2021

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