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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.
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DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND
FAMILIES; SNAP HEALTHY FOOD CHOICE DEMONSTRATION WAIVER.
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Subdivision 1.
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Waiver request.
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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.
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Subd. 2.
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Definitions.
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(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
meanings given.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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EFFECTIVE DATE.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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