H 903·ID·house
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE – Amends existing law to revise certain definitions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
FailedFiled Mar 16, 2026
Sponsor: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
Latest Action
Take bill off General Orders; referred to Health & Welfare
Mar 25, 2026
Summary
The bill revises Idaho’s definition of “candy” and “soda” for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and directs the health‑welfare director to seek a federal waiver to exclude those items from SNAP purchases. If the waiver is granted, SNAP recipients could no longer use benefits to buy candy or soda; if not, the director must keep requesting the waiver each year. The measure takes effect July 1 2026 as an emergency law.
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