Bill Text: IL HB5843 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, recipients of benefits provided under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) shall receive an extra $0.25 in benefits for every $1 spent on fruits and vegetables sold at a farmers' market. Provides that this increase in benefits shall not exceed $25 per month and that the Department of Human Services shall seek any necessary waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture in order to implement this provision.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB5843 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB5843-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Section 12-4.47 as follows:
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6 | (305 ILCS 5/12-4.47 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 12-4.47. SNAP; purchases at farmers' markets. Subject | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | to federal approval, recipients of benefits provided under the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | receive an extra $0.25 in benefits for every $1 in benefits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | spent on fruits and vegetables sold at a farmers' market. This | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | increase in benefits shall not exceed $25 per month. The | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Department of Human Services shall seek any necessary waiver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | from the United States Department of Agriculture in order to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | implement this provision.
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