AN ACT PROVIDING FOOD SECURITY FOR VETERANS, TRANSITIONAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE FOR OTHER PERSONS AFFECTED BY FEDERAL PROGRAM CUTS, A FOOD AS MEDICINE WAIVER PROGRAM, MEALS ON WHEELS PROVIDER RATE INCREASES AND ALIGNING NUTRITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Summary

The bill creates a new supplemental nutrition assistance account and transfers $40 million to fund a Transitional Benefit Program that gives veterans and other at‑risk adults at least $194 a month for up to a year, plus job‑training and case‑management support. It also seeks federal waivers to ease work‑requirement limits, standardizes utility allowances, and updates the state SNAP system to stagger benefit distribution. The measure aims to protect food security after recent federal cuts and policy changes.

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