Senate Study Bill 1012 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BILL BY CHAIRPERSON KLIMESH) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the double up food bucks program, and making 1 an appropriation. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1745XC (1) 91 lh/ko
S.F. _____ Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DOUBLE 1 UP FOOD BUCKS PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. There 2 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 3 department of health and human services for the fiscal year 4 beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, in addition 5 to any other funding appropriated for such purpose for the same 6 fiscal year, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 7 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 9 The appropriation made in this section shall be used to 10 provide a grant to the Iowa healthiest state initiative to 11 support the double up food bucks program to make fresh fruits 12 and vegetables sold at farmers markets, grocery stores, and 13 other participating locations accessible to individuals and 14 families who reside in this state and receive assistance 15 through the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill appropriates $1 million from the general fund of 20 the state to the department of health and human services for FY 21 2025-2026, in addition to any other funding appropriated for 22 such purpose for the same fiscal year, to be used to provide 23 a grant to the Iowa healthiest state initiative to support 24 the double up food bucks program. The program makes fresh 25 fruits and vegetables sold at farmers markets, grocery stores, 26 and other participating locations accessible to individuals 27 and families who reside in this state and receive assistance 28 through the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program. 29 -1- LSB 1745XC (1) 91 lh/ko 1/ 1