Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1915: TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REQUEST A BROAD-BASED CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY WAIVER FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND TO AMEND THE ASSET LIMITS UNDER THE PROGRAM
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding the supplemental nutrition assistance program; to direct the department of human services to request a broad-based categorical eligibility waiver; to amend the asset limits for the supplemental nutrition assistance program; to allow for an automatic adjustment to the asset limit based upon inflation; and for other purposes. subtitle to direct the department of human services to request a broad-based categorical eligibility waiver for the supplemental nutrition assistance program; and to amend the asset limits under the program.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REQUEST A BROAD-BASED CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY WAIVER; TO AMEND THE ASSET LIMITS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; TO ALLOW FOR AN AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT TO THE ASSET LIMIT BASED UPON INFLATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REQUEST A BROAD-BASED CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY WAIVER FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND TO AMEND THE ASSET LIMITS UNDER THE PROGRAM. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 20-76-115 is amended to read as follows: 20-76-115. Resource limits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -- Resource limit Broad-based categorical eligibility waiver. (a) Unless required by federal law, the Department of Human Services shall not: (1) Apply gross income standards for food assistance higher than the standards specified in 7 U.S.C. § 2014(c); or (2) Grant categorical eligibility that exempts households from *CRH305* 03/31/2025 10:27:28 AM CRH305 HB1915 the gross income standard under subdivision (a)(1) of this section for any noncash, in-kind, or other benefit unless under a broad-based categorical eligibility waiver is obtained under subsection (b) of this section. (b)(1)(A) The Department of Human Services shall request a broad-based categorical eligibility waiver from …