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MN SF2619
Bill
Status
3/12/2014
Primary Sponsor
Melisa Franzen
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Requires nonprofit organizations receiving grants to submit voucher distribution plans ensuring geographic balance and specific outreach to seniors and rural eligible households
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Mandates annual reporting by nonprofit grantees on program operations including number of vouchers issued, people served, and program effectiveness evaluation
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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