2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H7490: Public Assistance Act
Legislative Summary
Allows SNAP recipients to receive a minimum of $0.50 credit on their EBT card, for each $1.00 spent on fruits and vegetables also creates a separate SNAP fund to allocate funds from the general fund to effectuate this act.
Bill History
2/16/2022
Introduced, referred to House Finance
House of Representatives
4/22/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
House of Representatives
4/25/2022
Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/28/2022)
House of Representatives
5/6/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/12/2022)
House of Representatives
5/12/2022
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)
