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MN SF2619

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2014

Primary Sponsor

Melisa Franzen

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Origin

Senate

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Healthy Eating, Here at Home program to provide incentives for low-income Minnesotans to use SNAP benefits for healthy purchases at Minnesota-based farmers' markets

  • Authorizes the commissioner of human services to allocate grant funds to nonprofit organizations that distribute vouchers to SNAP participants using EBT cards for fruits, vegetables, and meat purchases

  • Requires nonprofit organizations receiving grants to submit voucher distribution plans ensuring geographic balance and specific outreach to seniors and rural eligible households

  • Mandates annual reporting by nonprofit grantees on program operations including number of vouchers issued, people served, and program effectiveness evaluation

  • Appropriates $500,000 in fiscal year 2015 from the general fund to implement the program

Legislative Description

Healthy Eating, Here at Home program establishment and appropriation

Last Action

Author added Eken

3/20/2014

Committee Referrals

Health, Human Services and Housing3/12/2014

Full Bill Text

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