relative to eligibility for public assistance, including the New Hampshire employment program, family assistance program, and SNAP.
Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
Summary
The measure requires the state health and human services department to apply for a USDA waiver that would stop SNAP recipients from buying candy and soft drinks. It also tightens work‑requirement rules and forces the department to share data with multiple state and federal agencies to verify SNAP eligibility and track changes. The changes would impact current and future SNAP participants as well as the agencies that run the program.
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