HB 6586 — AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.

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6586 House of Representatives, March 30, 2023 The Committee on Human Services reported through REP.

GILCHREST of the 18th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.

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322 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $ Social Services, Dept.

GF - Cost 500,000 None Resources of the General Fund GF - Revenue 250,000 None Gain Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill results in a cost to the Department of Social Services (DSS) to stagger the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits over at least eight days (from three days) for beneficiaries who enroll on or after July 1, 2023.

This is anticipated to result in a cost of approximately $500,000 in FY 24 for system adjustments and a corresponding $250,000 federal grants revenue gain to the General Fund to reflect the federal share of such costs.

The Out Years The fiscal impact described above occurs only in FY 24 as system adjustments are one-time in nature.

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322 OLR Bill Analysis sHB 6586 AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.

SUMMARY This bill requires the Department of Social Services (DSS) commissioner to stagger distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits over at least eight days beginning July 1, 2023, for beneficiaries who enroll on or after that date.

Under current practice, DSS distributes SNAP benefits for all beneficiaries over a three-day period.

The bill also requires DSS to submit a plan to the Human Services Committee by December 15, 2023, to stagger distribution of program benefits to all beneficiaries beginning January 1, 2024, in a way that minimizes the number of days beneficiaries must wait for benefits from the distribution schedule in use at the time.

Under the bill, both the above benefits distribution and plan requirements apply to once-monthly SNAP benefits.

With certain exceptions, federal regulations generally prohibit state SNAP agencies from distributing SNAP benefits to beneficiaries more frequently than once per month, but allow them stagger distribution throughout the month or across a shorter timeframe (7 C.F.R.

274.2(c)(1) & (d)(1)).

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Upon passage COMMITTEE ACTION Human Services Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 22 Nay 0 (03/16/2023) sHB6586 / File No.

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