Republican Legislators Unveil New Legislation to Bring Down SNAP Error Rate

Republican legislators unveil new legislation to bring down SNAP error rate

Share This StoryThe 2026 legislative session is moving quickly as state lawmakers begin talking about the many policy issues that are before them this year. Among those issues is one of the most widely-used federal welfare programs in the nation. On Thursday, Republican State Reps. Pam Altendorf and Nolan West unveiled a bill to bring down Minnesota’s error rate within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a federally-funded food…

House Republicans introduce bill to address SNAP Benefit abuse – R & J Broadcasting Inc.

The 2026 Legislative Session is underway, and legislators are already hard at work trying to introduce new legislation addressing a number of different issues within the state. Earlier this week House Republicans named tackling fraud as one of their biggest priorities for the session, and they have introduced a bill looking to cut back on fraud in the State’s SNAP benefits. Representative Nolan West (R-Blaine) has the details.  The bill’s author…