SB 1010 — Relating to: requiring information relating to the food stamp program to be compiled and provided to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (FE)

- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBs0563/1LRB-6227/1 SWB:cdcSWB:wlj SENATE SUBSTITUTEBILL AMENDMENT1010 1,February TO12, SENATE2026 BILL- 1010Introduced Marchby 5,SenatAPENGA, 2026CABRAL-GUEVARA -and OfferedNASS, cosponsored by SenatorRepresentatives APENGAUSTAFSON ., O'CONNOR , BEHNKE, B ORN, BRILL, D ITTRIC, G OEBEN , GREEN , GUNDRUM , B.

AJACOBSON , K NODL, K REIBIC, M AXEY, N AEDWESKI CT, toPENTERMAN amend, 49.79P (1)IWOWARCZYK (am), 2.,SORTWELL 49.79, (1)M (am)URPHY 6.and W ICHGERS.

andReferred 49.79to (1)Committee (ap)on 4.Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs.

andA 5.;N A CT relating to:

to create 49.79 (13) and 49.79 (14) of the statutes;

relating to:

Department of AgricultureAgriculture. and food stamp program work requirements, eligibility requirements, and administration.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau UnderThis currentbill provides that, within six months after the bill becomes law, the federalDepartment foodof stampHealth program,Services knownmust ascompile and share with the Supplementalfederal Food and Nutrition AssistanceService Programof (SNAP)the andDepartment calledof FoodShareAgriculture inall thisdata state,required providesby benefitsthe federal Department of Agriculture as set forth in that department’s letter to eligiblestate low-incomeagency householdsdirectors fordated July 23, 2025, regarding individuals who, since January 1, 2020, have received, are currently receiving, or have applied to receive benefits under the purchasefederal offood food.stamp program.

The food stamp programprogram, isknown administeredas bythe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and called FoodShare in this state, provides benefits to eligible low-income households for the Departmentpurchase of Healthfood Services.and is administered by DHS.

Under current law, the federal government pays the benefits for the food stamp program while the state and federal governmentgovernments share the cost of administration.

UnderFor currentfurther law,information able-bodiedsee adultsthe withoutstate dependentsfiscal (ABAWD)estimate, mustwhich fulfillwill certainbe workprinted requirementsas inan orderappendix to havethis continuedbill. eligibility for the food stamp program.

This bill modifies the applicability of these work requirements to conform to changes in federal law passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of (OBBBA).

First, the bill changes the definition of “able-bodied adult” by - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBs0563/1 SWB:cdc SECTION 1 increasing the upper age limit exception from age 50 to age 65.

The bill also narrows, consistent with federal law, the work requirement exemption for caregivers and parents by changing the definition of ABAWD to exclude able-bodied adults who are parents of or reside with a household member who is under 14 years of age rather than a household member who is under 18 years of age.

The bill provides that only individuals who meet the federal definitions of an eligible alien and qualified alien are eligible to receive benefits under the food stamp program.

Under the bill, DHS must verify eligibility during enrollment and eligibility recertification using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements online service or by requiring the individual to provide an acceptable form of proof of citizenship or eligible alien status.

Under the bill, DHS must provide to the federal Department of Agriculture information regarding enrollment in the food stamp program, including the identity of individuals receiving benefits.

Under the bill, DHS must provide this information at the frequency and in the format required by the federal Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture.

The bill also provides that, within six months after the bill becomes law, DHS must compile and share with the federal Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture all data required by the federal Department of Agriculture as set forth in that department’s letter to state agency directors dated July 23, 2025, regarding individuals who, since January 1, 2020, have received, are currently receiving, or have applied to receive benefits under the federal food stamp program.

- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-6227/1 SWB:wlj SENATE BILL 1010 SECTION 1 S ECTION 1.

49.79 (1) (am) 2.

of the statutes is amended to read:

49.79 (1) (am) 2.

Fifty Sixty-five years of age or older.

SECTION 2.

49.79 (1) (am) 6.

of the statutes is amended to read:

49.79 (1) (am) 6.

Exempt from the work requirement under the food stamp program, as described in 7 CFR 273.24 (c) (5) 7 USC 2015 (o) (3).

SECTION 3.

49.79 (1) (ap) 4.

and 5.

of the statutes are amended to read:

49.79 (1) (ap) 4.

A parent of a household member who is younger than 18 14 years old, even if the household member who is younger than 18 14 years old is not eligible for food stamps.

5.

Residing in a household that includes a household member who is younger - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRBs0563/1 SWB:cdc SECTION 3 than 18 14 years old, even if the household member who is younger than 18 14 years old is not eligible for food stamps.

S ECTION 4.

49.79 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

49.79 (13) N ONCITIZENS INELIGIBLE FOR FOOD STAMP PROGRAM .