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House Engrossed
SNAP; prohibited purchases; waiver |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
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HOUSE BILL 2165 |
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An Act
amending title 46, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 46-232; relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 46, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 46-232, to read:
46-232. Use of supplemental nutrition assistance benefits; prohibited purchases; waiver; definition
A. The director of the department of economic security shall request a waiver from the United States Department of AGRICULTURE to exclude soda from the supplemental nutrition assistance program. If the waiver is granted, the director shall prohibit enrollees in the supplemental nutrition assistance program from purchasing Soda using program benefits. If the waiver is not granted, the director shall request a waiver annually until the waiver is granted.
B. For the purposes of this section, "soda" means a carbonated beverage that contains more than one gram of added sugar or any artificial sweetener.