Meeting Public Comments

Subcommittee meeting and times are as follows:

A bill for an act relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the medical assistance program, and other public assistance programs under the purview of the department of health and human services.(See HF 2716.)

Subcommittee members: Harris-CH, Ingels, Wilburn

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Time: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Location: RM 103

Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.

Comments Submitted:

02-10-2026

Monte Asbury

When considering "undocumented" immigrants, please consider:1) hundreds of immigrants who are technically undocumented are simply waiting for the INS to respond to their applications. They are going to their appointments, cooperating legally in every way, but the INS cannot keep up.2) Overwhelmingly, most undocumented immigrants have entered the country legally, but have been unable to get their documents renewed in a timely fashion, often through no fault of their own, but as a result of government delay.3) the fastestgrowing group of undocumented immigrants is those who entered the country legally, have papers allowing them to stay, but have come from the 75 nations that have recently been labeled unfriendly to the USA. They await appeals on this sudden change, and their families should not be penalized.Depriving nutrition to children of families who have done no wrong, but simply wait for the US government to keep its promises will not make Iowa better in any way.

02-10-2026

Dakota Caldwell

I would just like to say on page 2 of lines 3335 and page 3 lines 1 and 2, that implies for ebt that after the time limit, that's on the bill, if the card is inactive, even if they do not get EBT, the food stamps will be taken after the time allowed for inactivity? If so, can the state promote better that just because you do not get EBT does not mean whatever is on the card still is not good. I'm just wondering who all knows that because that could still help the person out. As for work without Worrie I am not saying im not for this bill I just want to be Clear that this bill dose not take care of all People with disability's the work is not done if this part is pass it is progress I live in a Icf'id and can only make 65 dollars in earn income a month.

02-11-2026

David Anderson

Our economic growth is last in the nation. Why would you turn down money coming in to the state, especially since it is our tax dollars paying for it. "Cutting your nose to spite your face" is a warning, not a recommendation.