HB579 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mack N. Butler Representative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Public assistance, Department of Human Resources, request of waiver to exclude soda from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program required, exclusion provided for

Description

This bill would require the Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Human Resources to request a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to exclude soda from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program annually until the waiver is granted.

This bill would also prohibit the purchase of soda using program benefits in the state, should the waiver be granted.

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Subjects

Health