Bill Summary for H 1071 (2025-2026)
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AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND COUNTIES TO COVER THE LOSS OF FEDERAL RECEIPTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), AS A RESULT OF PUBLIC LAW 119-21.Intro. by Lopez, Johnson-Hostler, Cohn, Jeffers.
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Appropriates $16 million in recurring funds for 2026-27 from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Central Management and Support, to be used as title indicates. Permits DHHS to allocate portion of funds to any division within DHHS that incurs a loss of federal receipts for the administrative costs of SNAP as a result of Public Law 119-21. DHHS may only spend portion of funds up to the actual amount of lost federal receipts.
Appropriates $69 million in recurring funds for 2026-27 from the General Fund to DHHS, Division of Social Services (Division), to be used as title indicates. Requires Division to distribute the funds to counties proportional to each county’s loss of federal receipts. Division may only spend portion of funds up to the actual amount of lost federal receipts.
Effective July 1, 2026.