HF 970 (LSB 2871HZ (3) 91)

HOUSE FILE 970

BY  COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 796)
(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 216)

(As Amended and Passed by the House 2025-03-26)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the double up food bucks program, the supplemental nutrition assistance program and making appropriations and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES —— DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS PROGRAM —— SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the department of health and human services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, in addition to any other funding appropriated for such purposes for the same fiscal year, the following amount or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   To provide grants to support the double up food bucks program administered by the Iowa healthiest state initiative to make fresh fruits and vegetables sold at farmers markets, grocery stores, and other participating locations accessible to individuals and families who reside in this state and receive assistance through the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program:
   ...................................................................... $  1,000,000

   A grant recipient that receives funding pursuant to this section shall provide at least a dollar-for-dollar match of the grant assistance.
   Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated under this section shall not revert at the close of the fiscal year, but shall remain available for the purposes designated.
    Sec. 2.  SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM —— ELIGIBLE FOODS.  1.  The department of health and human services shall request that the food and nutrition services of the United States department of agriculture provide approval, for purposes of state administration of the supplemental food and nutrition program, for a modification to the eligible foods as defined in 7 C.F.R. §271.2 to only include healthy foods and beverages based on necessary nutrition for good health, including but not limited to healthy grains, dairy, meat, eggs, peanut butter and nuts, pasta, rice, legumes, and fruits and vegetables.
   2.  Upon receipt of federal approval as described in subsection 1, the healthy food based on necessary nutrition for good health standards shall not be rescinded without enacting legislation.
    Sec. 3.  CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE.  The following takes effect on the date the department of health and human services receives federal approval to modify eligible foods for purposes of state administration of the supplemental food and nutrition program as specified under this Act, if federal approval is received:
   The section of this Act making a supplemental appropriation to the department of health and human services to provide grants to support the double up food bucks program.