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House narrowly passes bill to ban SNAP coverage for candy, soda

by Kyle Pfannenstiel / Idaho Capital Sun
| March 3, 2025 3:20 PM

The Idaho House narrowly passed a bill to ban a nutritional assistance program formerly known as food stamps from covering candy and soda.

House Bill 109, by Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, would require the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to seek federal approval to exclude candy and soda from foods eligible for coverage by the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

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