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This bill establishes a state food assistance program to help individuals who are ineligible for the federal food stamp program due to new or existing federal eligibility requirements, with the program's rules mirroring federal rules except for specific provisions related to immigrant status and work requirements. The program is designed to assist legal immigrants or victims of human trafficking who are ineligible for federal aid solely due to their immigration status, or individuals disqualified from federal benefits for not meeting work requirements but who are homeless, aged 24 or younger and were in or received extended foster care services, veterans, aged 55 or older, or adults in a family with a child under 18. Benefits for those qualifying under the latter category are limited to the remaining portion of the federal 36-month work requirement time limit and are not available if they regain federal eligibility, though certain individuals meeting these criteria are exempt from work requirements. The bill also defines "homeless" and "veteran" for the purposes of this program and declares an emergency, meaning the act takes effect immediately.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2450&Year=2025&Initiative=false