Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB323: SNAP benefits-waiver request.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2025
AN ACT relating to welfare; requiring the director of the department of family services to request a waiver under the supplemental nutrition assistance program as specified; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to welfare; requiring the director of the department of family services to request a waiver under the supplemental nutrition assistance program as specified; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to welfare; requiring the director of the department of family services to request a waiver under the supplemental nutrition assistance program as specified; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 42‐2‐115 is created to waiver; definitions. (a) As used in this (ii) "Soft drink" means a nonalcoholic beverage that contains natural sweeteners. "Soft drink" shall not include a beverage that contains milk, milk products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes or a beverage that is greater than fifty percent (50%) vegetable or fruit juice by volume. (b) Not later than July 1, 2025, the director of the department of family services shall request a waiver from the United States department of agriculture to exclude candy and soft drinks from the definition of eligible foods under 7 C.F.R. § 271.2. If the waiver is granted, the director of the department of family services shall prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. If no waiver is granted, the director of the department of family services shall repeat the request for a waiver annually until the waiver is granted. Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of …
Sponsors
- Jacob Wasserburger (R, H11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
- : S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
- : S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture
- : H 3rd Reading:Passed 48-11-3-0-0
- : S Received for Introduction
- : H 2nd Reading:Passed
- : H COW:Passed
- : H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-0-1-0
- : H Placed on General File
- : H Received for Introduction
Votes
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 (February 10, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (February 3, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: SNAP benefits-waiver request.
Common questions
- What is HB323?
- HB323 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): SNAP benefits-waiver request.
- What does HB323 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to welfare; requiring the director of the department of family services to request a waiver under the supplemental nutrition assistance program as specified; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB323?
- Failed as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4 (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB323?
- Jacob Wasserburger (R, H11).
- Where is the official record for HB323?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0323
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