HB2 Alabama 2017 Session

Under existing law, in certain circumstances, a state may request, a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture of the work requirements that an able-bodied adult without dependents must comply with in order to receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)

This bill would prohibit the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources from requesting a waiver of federal job requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents who are applicants or recipients of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program

This bill would require all able-bodied adults without dependents who are applicants or recipients of SNAP benefits to participate in minimum work requirements, a work training program, or volunteer community service and provide limited exemptions from these work requirements

This bill would also require the Department of Human Resources to develop a work training program for recipients of SNAP benefits

Relating to federal assistance; to prohibit the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources from requesting a waiver of federal job requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents who are applicants or recipients of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP); to require all able-bodied adults without dependents who are applicants or recipients of SNAP benefits to participate in minimum work requirements, a work training program, or volunteer community service and provide limited exemptions from these work requirements; and to require the Department of Human Resources to develop a work training program for recipients of SNAP benefits.