Creating a hunger free Washington through a sugar-sweetened beverage tax and precluding a supplemental nutrition assistance program waiver.

Summary

The bill creates an excise tax on sugar‑sweetened beverages and directs the revenue to supplement Washington’s nutrition assistance programs, including SNAP and fruit‑and‑vegetable incentives. It targets low‑income families, people of color, children, seniors and rural residents who face higher rates of food insecurity and diet‑related disease. By taxing sugary drinks, the legislature hopes to lower consumption of these products while generating a dedicated funding source for nutrition assistance.

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