PREFILED JAN 13 2025 REFERENCE TITLE: SNAP; work requirement waivers; exemptions State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HB 2122 Introduced by Representatives Willoughby: Carbone, Montenegro; Senators Carroll, Shamp An Act amending title 46, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 46-232; relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) PREFILED JAN 13 2025 REFERENCE TITLE: SNAP; work requirement waivers; exemptions State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HB 2122 Introduced by Representatives Willoughby: Carbone, Montenegro; Senators Carroll, Shamp REFERENCE TITLE: SNAP; work requirement waivers; exemptions State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HB 2122 Introduced by Representatives Willoughby: Carbone, Montenegro; Senators Carroll, Shamp An Act amending title 46, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 46-232; relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) 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: START_STATUTE46-232. Department of economic security; supplemental nutrition assistance program; work requirement waivers; discretionary exemption prohibition A. The department of economic security may not seek, apply for, accept or renew any waiver of work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependents pursuant to 7 United States Code section 2015(o)(4) unless: 1. It is required by federal law. 2. It is authorized by state law. B. The department of economic security may not exercise this state's option to provide any exemptions from the work requirement under 7 United States Code section 2015(o)(6)(E) unless authorized by state law.END_STATUTE 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: START_STATUTE46-232. Department of economic security; supplemental nutrition assistance program; work requirement waivers; discretionary exemption prohibition A. The department of economic security may not seek, apply for, accept or renew any waiver of work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependents pursuant to 7 United States Code section 2015(o)(4) unless: 1. It is required by federal law. 2. It is authorized by state law. B. The department of economic security may not exercise this state's option to provide any exemptions from the work requirement under 7 United States Code section 2015(o)(6)(E) unless authorized by state law.END_STATUTE