Minnesota SNAP step up for seniors program establishment and appropriation

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jim Abeler and 4 co-sponsors

Establishes Minnesota's targeted SNAP Step Up for Seniors program and appropriates state funds to support seniors’ benefits.

Authors added Champion; Boldon

#foodandnutrition #seniorcitizens

Overview

Bill: SF 1110 (Senate File 1110)

Title: Minnesota SNAP step up for seniors program establishment and appropriation

Subject: Food and Nutrition; Senior Citizens

Introduced: February 6, 2025

Status (as of provided information): Introduced and referred to Health and Human Services. On February 10, 2025, authors were updated to include Champion and Boldon.

Companion bill: HF 1146 (House of Representatives)

Purpose and intent

The bill is intended to establish a new program within Minnesota’s SNAP framework, described in the title as the “SNAP step up for seniors” program, and to provide an appropriation to fund this program. The available materials do not include the full text detailing eligibility, benefits, administration, or funding mechanisms.

Key provisions (as described by the bill’s title and available metadata)

Establishment of a targeted SNAP program aimed at seniors.

Provision of state funding (appropriation) to support the program.

Administrative alignment under Minnesota’s Food and Nutrition/Senior Citizens policy area.

The precise design features (eligibility criteria, benefit calculations, timelines, reporting requirements, and administrative responsibilities) are not provided in the excerpt available here.

Note: The full text of SF 1110 would be required to specify the exact program structure, funding levels, performance metrics, and implementation timelines.

Who would be affected

Seniors: Potential beneficiaries of a SNAP program tailored to older adults.

SNAP administering agencies: Likely the Minnesota Department of Human Services (or the state agency responsible for SNAP administration) would implement and manage the program, subject to the bill’s provisions.

State legislators and policymakers: Responsible for authorizing the program and approving the appropriation.

House counterpart (companion): HF 1146, which may address the same policy in the House.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduced: February 6, 2025

Referral: Referred to Health and Human Services (Senate).

Legislative actions noted:

February 6, 2025: Introduction and first reading; referred to Health and Human Services.
February 10, 2025: Authors updated to Champion and Boldon.

Next steps for tracking: Monitor SF 1110 for committee hearings, potential amendments, and votes. Review the companion HF 1146 for House actions and compare provisions.

Additional notes

The current excerpt does not include the bill’s full text. To understand the exact program design, funding levels, eligibility, administration, and reporting requirements, the full SF 1110 bill text and any fiscal notes or analyses would need to be reviewed. Readers wanting a complete understanding should follow updates on the Minnesota Legislature’s website or in legislative trackers for SF 1110 and HF 1146.

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