98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2407
 
Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a new
    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in an effort to ensure that recipients of benefits provided under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamp Program) have access to fresh, nutritious foods, the Secretary of the Department of Human Services shall seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow the State to require all retail food stores, as a condition of eligibility to accept and redeem SNAP benefits held on a LINK card, to offer for sale on a continual basis fresh, nutritious foods.



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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 


HB2407LRB098 09265 KTG 39404 b



1    AN ACT concerning public aid.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:


 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
5adding Section 12-4.4a as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a  new)
7    Sec. 12-4.4a. Waiver to require retail food stores that 
8accept SNAP to sale fresh foods. 
9    "LINK card" means an electronic  benefits transfer card 
10issued by the Department of Human
  Services for the purpose of 
11enabling a user of the card to  obtain SNAP (formerly known as 
12food stamps) benefits or cash.
13    In an effort to ensure that recipients of benefits provided 
14under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
15(SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamp Program) have access to fresh, 
16nutritious foods, the Secretary of the Department of Human 
17Services shall seek a waiver from the United States Department 
18of Agriculture to allow the State to require all retail food 
19stores, as a condition of eligibility to accept and redeem SNAP 
20benefits held on a LINK card, to offer for sale on a continual 
21basis fresh, nutritious foods.