California 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1676 Compare Versions

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1676Introduced by Assembly Member MaienscheinFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 18900 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1676, as introduced, Maienschein. CalFresh.Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, formerly the Food Stamp Program, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law states the purpose of the CalFresh program is to establish a statewide program to enable specified persons to receive benefits under SNAP.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18900 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:18900. Finding that hunger, undernutrition, and malnutrition are present and continuing problems faced by low-income California households, and further finding that the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Chapter 51 (commencing with Section 2011), Title 7, 2011) of Title 7 of the United States Code) offers significant health-vital benefits, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a statewide program to enable recipients of aid under Part 3 (commencing with Section 11000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of this division and other low-income households to receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1676Introduced by Assembly Member MaienscheinFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 18900 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1676, as introduced, Maienschein. CalFresh.Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, formerly the Food Stamp Program, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law states the purpose of the CalFresh program is to establish a statewide program to enable specified persons to receive benefits under SNAP.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
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9	9	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
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11	11	Assembly Bill No. 1676
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13	13	Introduced by Assembly Member MaienscheinFebruary 17, 2017
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15	15	Introduced by Assembly Member Maienschein
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18	18	An act to amend Section 18900 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh.
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20	20	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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22	22	## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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24	24	AB 1676, as introduced, Maienschein. CalFresh.
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26	26	Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, formerly the Food Stamp Program, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law states the purpose of the CalFresh program is to establish a statewide program to enable specified persons to receive benefits under SNAP.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
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28	28	Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, formerly the Food Stamp Program, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law states the purpose of the CalFresh program is to establish a statewide program to enable specified persons to receive benefits under SNAP.
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30	30	This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
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36	36	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18900 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:18900. Finding that hunger, undernutrition, and malnutrition are present and continuing problems faced by low-income California households, and further finding that the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Chapter 51 (commencing with Section 2011), Title 7, 2011) of Title 7 of the United States Code) offers significant health-vital benefits, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a statewide program to enable recipients of aid under Part 3 (commencing with Section 11000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of this division and other low-income households to receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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38	38	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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40	40	## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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42	42	SECTION 1. Section 18900 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:18900. Finding that hunger, undernutrition, and malnutrition are present and continuing problems faced by low-income California households, and further finding that the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Chapter 51 (commencing with Section 2011), Title 7, 2011) of Title 7 of the United States Code) offers significant health-vital benefits, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a statewide program to enable recipients of aid under Part 3 (commencing with Section 11000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of this division and other low-income households to receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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44	44	SECTION 1. Section 18900 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
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48	48	18900. Finding that hunger, undernutrition, and malnutrition are present and continuing problems faced by low-income California households, and further finding that the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Chapter 51 (commencing with Section 2011), Title 7, 2011) of Title 7 of the United States Code) offers significant health-vital benefits, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a statewide program to enable recipients of aid under Part 3 (commencing with Section 11000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of this division and other low-income households to receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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50	50	18900. Finding that hunger, undernutrition, and malnutrition are present and continuing problems faced by low-income California households, and further finding that the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Chapter 51 (commencing with Section 2011), Title 7, 2011) of Title 7 of the United States Code) offers significant health-vital benefits, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a statewide program to enable recipients of aid under Part 3 (commencing with Section 11000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of this division and other low-income households to receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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52	52	18900. Finding that hunger, undernutrition, and malnutrition are present and continuing problems faced by low-income California households, and further finding that the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Chapter 51 (commencing with Section 2011), Title 7, 2011) of Title 7 of the United States Code) offers significant health-vital benefits, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a statewide program to enable recipients of aid under Part 3 (commencing with Section 11000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of this division and other low-income households to receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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56	56	18900. Finding that hunger, undernutrition, and malnutrition are present and continuing problems faced by low-income California households, and further finding that the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Chapter 51 (commencing with Section 2011), Title 7, 2011) of Title 7 of the United States Code) offers significant health-vital benefits, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a statewide program to enable recipients of aid under Part 3 (commencing with Section 11000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of this division and other low-income households to receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.