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AMENDMENT MEMO
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Memo published: February 16, 2024 Contact: Kelly McGraw, Staff Attorney
2023 Assembly Bill 1013 Assembly Amendment 1
2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 1013
2023 Assembly Bill 1013 requires the Department of Health Services (DHS) to contract with one or
more nonprofit organizations to administer a healthy food incentive program statewide. The healthy
food incentive program must provide to any food stamp program recipient that uses benefits at an
eligible retailer a monetary amount up to the amount of food stamp program benefits used for the
purpose of purchasing fruits and vegetables from the eligible retailer. DHS may establish a maximum
amount of benefits that may be matched per day for a food stamp program recipient.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1
Assembly Amendment 1 requires that a nonprofit organization administering the health food incentive
program must establish a timeline for expiration of matching monetary amounts provided for the
purchase of fruits and vegetables under the healthy food incentive program, such that a matching
monetary amount expires no later than one year after it is provided. Additionally, a nonprofit
organization administering the program must ensure that matching amounts that are unused and
expire remain with the nonprofit organization and, upon expiration, are available for use to provide
matching amounts to other food stamp recipients under the program.
BILL HISTORY
On February 12, 2024, Representative Joers and Representative Hurd offered Assembly Amendment 1.
On February 14, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care recommended
adoption of Assembly Amendment 1, and passage of the bill, as amended, on votes of Ayes, 14; Noes, 1.
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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