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2012 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB1301 (Conference Report)

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Stagger Issuance of SNAP Benefits for New Enrollees

Item 336 #1c

Item 336 #1c

First Year - FY2013 Second Year - FY2014
Health And Human Resources
Social Services, Department of FY2013 ($100,000) FY2014 $0 GF
FY2013 ($100,000) FY2014 $0 NGF

Language
Page 253, line 38, strike "$34,888,327" and insert "$34,688,327".
Page 254, after line 27, insert:
"D.  The Department of Social Services may revise the current schedule for the issuance of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits over a two-month conversion period while minimizing the impact on current recipients, provided that no general fund dollars are required to implement the conversion.  If the department determines that there are any general fund costs required to implement the conversion, the department may revise the current schedule for the issuance of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for new enrollees only.  The department may spread out the issuance of SNAP benefits over nine calendar days with payments occurring on the first, fourth, seventh, and ninth day of the month.  The department has the authority to accept private donations to complete the transition to this revised schedule of payments by  December 1, 2012."


Explanation
(This amendment reduces $100,000 from the general fund and $100,000 in nongeneral funds contained in the introduced budget to stagger the issuance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for all current recipients of SNAP benefits over a nine day period. Instead, language is added to allow for the staggered issuance of SNAP benefits for current recipients provided that no general fund dollars are required to implement the changes. The amendment provides the department with the authority to accept private donations in order to stagger the issuance of these benefits. However, if any general fund costs are required to implement the conversion, the department may implement the conversion for new enrollees only, which will not result in additional costs to the program.)