Bill Text: IL HB3421 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Secretary of Human Services shall seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture no later than December 31, 2011 to allow the State to impose a general ban on the use of SNAP benefits to purchase sugar sweetened beverages. Defines "sugar sweetened beverages" to mean beverages in liquid form and intended for human consumption that contain more than 10 calories per fluid ounce, excluding fruit juices without added sugar, milk products, and milk substitutes. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3421 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB3421-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB3421 Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a new
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Secretary of Human Services shall seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture no later than December 31, 2011 to allow the State to impose a general ban on the use of SNAP benefits to purchase sugar sweetened beverages. Defines "sugar sweetened beverages" to mean beverages in liquid form and intended for human consumption that contain more than 10 calories per fluid ounce, excluding fruit juices without added sugar, milk products, and milk substitutes. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
adding Section 12-4.4a as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a new)
Sec. 12-4.4a. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program;
waiver; ban on sugar sweetened beverages.
(a) As used in this Section:
"SNAP" means the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program formerly known as the Food Stamps Program.
"Sugar sweetened beverages" means beverages in liquid form
and intended for human consumption that contain more than 10
calories per fluid ounce, excluding fruit juices without added
sugar, milk products, and milk substitutes.
(b) The Secretary of Human Services shall seek a waiver no
later than December 31, 2011 from the United States Department
of Agriculture to allow the State to impose a general ban on
the use of SNAP benefits to purchase sugar sweetened beverages.
The Secretary shall consult with members of the General
Assembly in developing the waiver and must obtain the approval
of the General Assembly prior to implementing the waiver.

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.