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HB 740STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Establishes an additional minimum supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefit of $250 per month per person for SNAP-eligible households whose income is below two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, as established by the United States Department of Agriculture. Requires that SNAP-eligible households whose monthly income exceeds two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level receive a graduated decline of additional SNAP benefits. Requires state general funds to be used to supplement the cost of the additional benefits. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/30/3000. (HD1)

Voted 12/11/2023

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

7 yea·1 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/11/2023Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
  2. 2/16/2023Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1).
  3. 2/16/2023Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 510) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  4. 2/9/2023The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Amato, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none.
  5. 2/6/2023Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-09-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. 1/30/2023Referred to HUS, FIN, referral sheet 3
  7. 1/23/2023Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  8. 1/20/2023Pending introduction.