HB0007 • 2026

SNAP benefits-waiver request.

AN ACT relating to welfare; requiring the director of the department of family services to request a waiver under the supplemental nutrition assistance program as specified; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Labor
Last action: 2026-02-09
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and therefore its provisions will not take effect.

SNAP Benefits-Waiver Request

This act requires the director of the department of family services to request a waiver from the USDA to exclude certain snack and dessert items from SNAP benefits.

What This Bill Does

Defines 'accessory food' as snacks, desserts, drinks, condiments, spices, salt, sugar, and similar items.
Requires the director of family services to ask the USDA for permission (a waiver) to stop these accessory foods from being bought with SNAP benefits by July 1, 2026.
If the waiver is not granted by July 1, 2026, the request must be made again each year until it is approved.

Who It Names or Affects

People who receive SNAP benefits
The director of family services in Wyoming

Terms To Know

Accessory food: Snacks, desserts, drinks, condiments, spices, salt, sugar, and similar items that are not considered essential for basic nutrition.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
It is unclear how many people will be affected if the waiver is granted.
The exact impact on SNAP benefits remains uncertain until a decision from the USDA is made.

Bill History

2026-02-09 House
H Failed Introduction 37-25-0-0-0
2026-01-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2025-12-01 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0140
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0140
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0007

SNAP benefits-waiver request.

Sponsored by: Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee

A BILL

for

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 42
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Supplemental nutrition assistance program; waiver; definitions.

(a)

As used in this section, "accessory food" means one (1) or more of the following:

(i)

A food item that is generally considered a snack food or dessert, including but not limited to potato chips, ice cream, crackers, cupcakes, cookies, popcorn, pastries and candy;

(ii)

A food item that complements or supplements meals, including but not limited to coffee, tea, cocoa, carbonated and uncarbonated drinks, condiments, spices, salt and sugar;

(iii)

A food item containing an accessory food item under paragraphs (i) or (ii) of this subsection as its main ingredient.

(b)

Not later than July 1, 2026, the director of the department of family services shall request a waiver from the United States department of agriculture to exclude accessory foods from the definition of eligible foods under 7 C.F.R. § 271.2. If the waiver is granted, the director of the department of family services shall prohibit the acquisition of accessory foods through benefits provided under the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program. If no waiver is granted, the director of the department of family services shall repeat the request for a waiver not later than July 1 of each year thereafter until the waiver is granted.

Section 2
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution
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