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.
To mitigate federal changes in the supplemental nutrition assistance program with a transitional assistance fund, expand food security with a Medicaid waiver program and increase rates for meals on wheels providers.
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Human Services Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| APP Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| File No. 486 [doc] | |
| HS Joint Favorable [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Committee Actions | |
| APP Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | |
| HS Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| HS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 486 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 486 |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/20/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/20/2026 | No New File by Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 4/20/2026 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/20/2026 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/17/2026 | (APP) | Joint Favorable | |
| 4/15/2026 | Immediate Transmittal | ||
| 4/15/2026 | Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 4/7/2026 | (LCO) | File Number 486 | |
| 4/7/2026 | Senate Calendar Number 298 | ||
| 4/7/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/7/2026 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/30/2026 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/07/26 12:00 PM | |
| 3/20/2026 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/19/2026 | (HS) | Joint Favorable | |
| 3/13/2026 | Public Hearing 03/17 | ||
| 3/12/2026 | Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services |
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