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HF3603 • 2026
Commissioner of children, youth, and families directed to request a federal waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain items with SNAP benefits.
Commissioner of children, youth, and families directed to request a federal waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain items with SNAP benefits.
Children
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-03-12
House
Author added Van Binsbergen
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2026-02-25
House
Author added Niska
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2026-02-23
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Children and Families Finance and Policy
Official Summary Text
Commissioner of children, youth, and families directed to request a federal waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain items with SNAP benefits.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to children and families; directing the commissioner of children, youth, and families to request a federal waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain items with SNAP benefits. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES; SNAP HEALTHY FOOD CHOICE DEMONSTRATION WAIVER. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Waiver request. new text end new text begin No later than January 1, 2027, the commissioner of children, youth, and families shall submit to the United States Department of Agriculture a demonstration waiver request under Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 282.1, to prohibit the purchase of candy, energy drinks, and soda with federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. new text end new text begin (b) "Candy" means a product that involves the preparation of sugar or artificial sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts, caramels, gummies, or hard candies or other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or pieces. new text end new text begin (c) "Energy drink" means a beverage containing at least 65 milligrams of caffeine per eight fluid ounces that is advertised as being specifically designed to provide metabolic stimulation or an increase to the consumer's mental or physical energy. Energy drink does not include coffee or tea or any substantially coffee- or tea-based beverage. new text end new text begin (d) "Soda" means a beverage made with carbonated water and flavored or sweetened with added sugar or artificial sweeteners such as corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, lactose, malt syrup, maltose, molasses, raw sugar, or sucrose. Soda does not include carbonated water that is plain or naturally flavored or any beverage that is greater than 50 percent vegetable or fruit juice by volume, or that contains less than five grams of added sugar. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end