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NJ S540
NJ S540Requires Commissioner of Human Services to request authorization for SNAP benefits to be used to pay delivery charges for online grocery purchases.
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Introduced
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
In Committee
11/30/2023
11/30/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024
01/08/2024
Introduced Session
2022-2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would require the Commissioner of Human Services to request that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) take such steps as are necessary to allow "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" (SNAP) benefits to be used to pay the delivery charge for home delivery of an individual's SNAP-eligible grocery purchase. In March 2020, the USDA allowed New Jersey SNAP beneficiaries to participate in a pilot program under which SNAP beneficiaries may use SNAP funds to purchase groceries online through certain participating retailers. The pilot program does not currently allow the use of SNAP funds to pay the fee charged for home delivery of grocery purchases, which results in these costs being absorbed as an added out-of-pocket expense for SNAP beneficiaries.
AI Summary
This bill would require the Commissioner of Human Services to request that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to be used to pay the delivery charge for home delivery of SNAP-eligible grocery purchases. Currently, the USDA's SNAP online purchasing pilot program in New Jersey does not allow SNAP funds to be used for delivery fees, resulting in an additional out-of-pocket expense for SNAP beneficiaries.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Substituted by A2040 (on 12/21/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S540 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/540_I1.HTM |
| Analysis - Statement SHH 11/30/23 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2022/S1000/540_S1.PDF |
| Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2022/S1000/540_T1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S1000/540_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S1000/540_I1.PDF |
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