Wisconsin Bill Would Ban SNAP Recipients From Buying Candy, Soda with Benefits

Lawmakers pass bill to ban soda and candy purchases on FoodShare

MADISON (WKOW) — Wisconsin lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal to restrict food purchases for those on SNAP benefits. The state Senate has passed a bill requiring the Department of Health Services to seek necessary paperwork to prevent people…

Wisconsin bill would ban SNAP recipients from buying candy, soda with benefits

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin lawmakers have approved a bill that would prevent food assistance recipients from using their benefits to purchase candy and soda, sending the measure to Gov. Tony Evers for his signature.

Wisconsin Senate sends Gov. Evers SNAP bill tying funding to soda and candy ban

A bill barring Wisconsin’s nearly 700,000 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from buying candy and soda with their benefits, while providing additional funding and positions to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is on its way to Gov.…

Evers says he'll sign bill banning purchase of candy, soda with food stamps as part of 'compromise' with GOP

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