WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2025 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 2350

By Delegates Burkhammer and Mazzocchi

[Introduced February 13, 2025; referred
to the Committee on Health and Human Resources ]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §9-2-14, relating to enhancing nutrition in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 2. COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES; POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES GENERALLY.

§9-2-14. Submission of a waiver to enhance nutrition in SNAP.

(a) "Candy" means the same as it is defined in section §11-15B-2.

(b) "Soft drinks" means the same as it is defined in §11-15B-2.

(c) The Secretary of Department of Human Services shall request a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to exclude candy and soft drinks from the definition of eligible foods under 7 C.F.R. 271.2. If such waiver is granted, then the Secretary shall prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with benefits provided through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. If no such waiver is granted, then the cabinet Secretary shall request such a waiver annually until such waiver is granted.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to enhance nutrition in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.