Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program governing provisions modification

A bill for an act

relating to food support; modifying provisions governing the Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Program; setting work requirement for able-bodied adults

without dependents at the federal maximum; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,

section 142F.101.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142F.101, is amended to read:

142F.101 ASSET LIMITATIONS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HOUSEHOLDS.

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(a)
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All Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households must be

determined eligible for the benefit discussed under section
256.029
.
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When applying for

benefits, an applicant
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SNAP
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households
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household
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must
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:
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(1)
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demonstrate that their gross income is equal to or less than 200 percent of the federal

poverty guidelines for the same family size
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.
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;
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(2) attest in writing that the applicant meets the federal financial resource requirements

under United States Code, title 7, section 2014(g), except that the household's financial

resources may not exceed $20,000, and two licensed vehicles per household must be excluded

from financial resource limits;

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(3) attest to all of the applicant's liquid and nonliquid assets and their value, and all of

the applicant's debt obligations and amounts. County agencies, in consultation with the

Department of Children, Youth, and Families, shall refer applicants who have disclosed

debt obligations and amounts to organizations of resources to help applicants manage

financial obligations;

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(4) attest whether the applicant's assets including land, equipment, and supplies are

related to a farming operation; and

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(5) attest whether the applicant has deferred or voluntarily delayed any form of payment

in the last six months, including payments from Social Security or distributions from

retirement accounts. An applicant who has deferred or voluntarily delayed payments from

any source in the six months preceding the applicant's application is not eligible for SNAP

benefits.

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(b) Immediately upon receipt of an application, county agencies shall verify the written

asset attestation of each applicant who received SNAP benefits for a total of 120 days in

the previous calendar year. For an applicant who received SNAP benefits for fewer than

120 days in the previous calendar year, each month county agencies shall verify a random

sample of the written asset attestations of applicants continuing to receive SNAP benefits

120 days after the date of application, according to the following schedule:

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(1) one percent of applicants who have disclosed less than $5,000 in assets;

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(2) two percent of applicants who have disclosed at least $5,000 but less than $10,000

in assets;

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(3) five percent of applicants who have disclosed at least $10,000 but less than $15,000

in assets; and

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(4) ten percent of applicants who have disclosed at least $15,000 but no more than

$20,000 in assets.

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(c) Applicants who continue to receive SNAP benefits after the 120-day verification

must be verified according to the schedule for income verification. Applicants whose verified

assets are related to agricultural business activities shall not be verified more than once

every 36 months.

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(d) The work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependents shall be set at the

maximum allowed under federal law.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective January 1, 2027, or upon federal approval,

whichever is later.

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Sec. 2.
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DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND

FAMILIES.
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To carry out the requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 142F.101, the

commissioner of children, youth, and families shall:

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(1) seek all federal authority, including submitting all waiver applications, necessary to

carry out the requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 142F.101;

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(2) incorporate the requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 142F.101, into existing

application forms and review processes;

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(3) develop technical guidance for county agencies to implement, verify, and enforce

the requirements in Minnesota Statutes, section 142F.101; and

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(4) develop or identify organizations, resources, or other information for counties to

refer applicants to for assistance with financial or debt management.

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