Bill > HF1900

This bill removes restrictions on receiving benefits from the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for individuals convicted of certain drug crimes. Previously, individuals convicted of felony-level drug offenses within the last ten years could have their benefits paid in vendor form for shelter and utilities, or be subject to random drug testing, with consequences for positive tests. This bill amends existing law to allow these individuals to receive MFIP and SNAP benefits if they are otherwise eligible, and it repeals a separate statute that outlined these restrictions. The term "drug offense" is defined to include specific state felony drug convictions and equivalent out-of-state convictions within the past ten years, but it specifically excludes convictions related to cannabis, marijuana, or tetrahydrocannabinols.