HB 740

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 23, 2023
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Abstract

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)

Bill Sponsors (12)

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Actions


Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Feb 16, 2023

House

Passed 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).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 510) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 09, 2023

House

The 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.

Feb 06, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-09-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 30, 2023

House

Referred to HUS, FIN, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Finance

Jan 23, 2023

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 20, 2023

House

Pending introduction.

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