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SB 1585 - Authorizes the DHS to Set Up a Task Force to Allow People to Purchase Hot Foods with SNAP - Oregon Key Vote

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Title: Authorizes the DHS to Set Up a Task Force to Allow People to Purchase Hot Foods with SNAP

Signed by Governor Tina Kotek


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Title: Authorizes the DHS to Set Up a Task Force to Allow People to Purchase Hot Foods with SNAP

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to set up a task force to allow people to purchase hot foods with SNAP/EBT Benefits.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to set up a task force to allow people to purchase hot foods with SNAP/EBT Benefits in the state of Oregon (Sec. 1-6).

  • requires DHS to set up a task force and come up with a plan for a program that allows people who receive SNAP aid to be able to use the aid to buy hot foods and hot foods that are ready to eat (Sec. 1-6).

  • Requires the Department of Human Services to convene a task force to analyze options available under federal law for a program that allows recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to use the benefits for hot foods, including restaurant meals (Sec. 1-6).

  • Specifies the membership of the task force. Requires the department to implement the program on a statewide basis or as a pilot program (Sec. 1-6).

  • Specifies this bill shall take effect 91 days following the final adjournment date of this legislative session (Sec. 7).

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Title: Authorizes the DHS to Set Up a Task Force to Allow People to Purchase Hot Foods with SNAP

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to set up a task force to allow people to purchase hot foods with SNAP/EBT Benefits.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to set up a task force to allow people to purchase hot foods with SNAP/EBT Benefits in the state of Oregon (Sec. 1-6).

  • requires DHS to set up a task force and come up with a plan for a program that allows people who receive SNAP aid to be able to use the aid to buy hot foods and hot foods that are ready to eat (Sec. 1-6).

  • Requires the Department of Human Services to convene a task force to analyze options available under federal law for a program that allows recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to use the benefits for hot foods, including restaurant meals (Sec. 1-6).

  • Specifies the membership of the task force. Requires the department to implement the program on a statewide basis or as a pilot program (Sec. 1-6).

  • Specifies this bill shall take effect 91 days following the final adjournment date of this legislative session (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text

Title: Authorizes the DHS to Set Up a Task Force to Allow People to Purchase Hot Foods with SNAP

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