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SB 276 IN

Farmers' market nutrition assistance programs.

IN · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 12, 2026

Latest action (Jan 12, 2026) First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services

Summary

Requires, subject to federal approval of any necessary plan, amendment, or waiver, the Indiana department of health (state department) to provide for: (1) a recipient of benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to receive triple value for the recipient's SNAP benefits; and (2) a recipient of benefits under the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) to receive triple value for the recipient's WIC benefits; when used to purchase produce at a farmers' market that participates in one or more specified federal programs administered by the state department.

Sponsors (2)

Action history (2)
  1. Jan 12, 2026 Authored by Senators Ford J.D., Pol · upper
  2. Jan 12, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
Subjects
AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH)AGRICULTURE; Food and Food ProcessingFEDERAL GOVERNMENT; GenerallySOCIAL SERVICES; Food stamps and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)SOCIAL SERVICES; Generally

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