Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB341: Summer nutrition assistance for children.
Status: In committee, January 29, 2025
AN ACT relating to public assistance and social services; directing participation in the federal summer electronic benefit transfer program for children; specifying duties of the department of family services and the department of education; authorizing rulemaking; authorizing positions; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to public assistance and social services; directing participation in the federal summer electronic benefit transfer program for children; specifying duties of the department of family services and the department of education; authorizing rulemaking; authorizing positions; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to public assistance and social services; directing participation in the federal summer electronic benefit transfer program for children; specifying duties of the department of family services and the department of education; authorizing rulemaking; authorizing positions; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 42‐2‐601 and 42‐2‐602 are created to read: ARTICLE 6 SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN 42‐2‐601. Definitions. (a) As used in this (ii) "Summer EBT program" means the summer electronic benefit transfer program for children under 42 U.S.C. § 1762. 42‐2‐602. Summer EBT program; administration and management plan; rulemaking. (a) The department shall, in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 1762, administer the summer EBT benefit program to provide nutrition assistance to eligible households to ensure continued access to food for each eligible child when school is not in session for the summer. The department shall issue benefits to qualifying households under the summer EBT program. (b) The department shall develop an administration and management plan for participation in the summer EBT benefit program as required in 42 U.S.C. § 1762 for each summer of participation. The department shall submit the plans to the United States secretary of agriculture by the deadlines established by the secretary. (c) The department of education shall provide information to the department concerning children eligible for …
Sponsors
- Chestek, Ken (D, H13)
- Larsen, Lloyd (R, H54) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : H COW:Failed 25-34-3-0-0
- : H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
- : H Placed on General File
- : H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
- : :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
- : H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-2-0-0 (February 10, 2025): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (February 7, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 (February 6, 2025): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Summer nutrition assistance for children.
Common questions
- What is HB341?
- HB341 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Summer nutrition assistance for children.
- What does HB341 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public assistance and social services; directing participation in the federal summer electronic benefit transfer program for children; specifying duties of the department of family services and the department of education; authorizing rulemaking; authorizing positions; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB341?
- In committee as of January 29, 2025. Latest action: H COW:Failed 25-34-3-0-0 (February 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB341?
- Larsen, Lloyd (R, H54), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB341?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0341
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