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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Thomson
LAST UPDATED
ORIGINAL DATE 1/30/2025
SHORT TITLE Annual Federal SNAP State Outreach Plans
BILL
NUMBER House Bill 77
ANALYST Esquibel
ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL OPERATING BUDGET IMPACT*
(dollars in thousands)
Agency/Program
FY25 FY26 FY27
3 Year
Total Cost
Recurring or
Nonrecurring
Fund
Affected
HCA
No fiscal
impact
$108.0 $108.0 $216.0 Recurring
General Fund
and Federal
Funds
Parentheses ( ) indicate expenditure decreases.
*Amounts reflect most recent analysis of this legislation.
Sources of Information
LFC Files
Agency Analysis Received From
Health Care Authority (HCA)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of House Bill 77
House Bill 77 would amend the Public Assistance Act to require the Health Care Authority
(HCA) to develop an annual Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) state outreach
plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to
promote access to the benefits of the program.
This bill does not contain an effective date and, as a result, would go into effect 90 days after the
Legislature adjourns if enacted, or June 20, 2025.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The bill does not include an appropriation.
HCA reports it would need one additional FTE beginning in FY27 to implement the provisions
of the bill. The new additional FTE is projected to cost $54 thousand in general fund revenue
matched 50/50 with $54 thousand in federal funds. Since the effective date of this bill is June
20
th
, 2025, LFC staff note HCA will likely require the additional FTE beginning in FY26. This is
reflected in the estimated operating budget table.
House Bill 77 – Page 2
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
State agencies administering SNAP have the option to conduct educational outreach to inform
low-income households about the availability, eligibility requirements, application procedures,
and benefits of SNAP. The state agency is responsible for administering outreach plan activities
and managing outreach funds. FNS reimburses state agencies for up to 50 percent of allowable
administrative costs, including program informational activities. Funds used by nonprofit
organizations, such as food banks, can also receive federal match funds when included in a
state’s federally approved SNAP state outreach plan.
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