Citations Affected: IC 12-14-30.
Synopsis: Schedule for electronic benefits transfers. Conference committee report for ESB 530.
Requires the division of family resources (division) to, beginning January 1, 2014, implement
a schedule for the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits
from the fifth through the twenty-third day of each month. Requires the legislative council to
assign for interim study whether Indiana should require the following concerning the SNAP
program: (1) a photograph of the SNAP recipient on the recipient's electronic benefits transfer
(EBT) card; (2) placement of a SNAP recipient's photograph on the recipient's EBT card; and
(3) distribution of SNAP benefits on a bimonthly basis. (This conference committee report
removes language that required the division to apply for a federal waiver to the SNAP
program to: (1) require SNAP recipients to show photo identification when using the
recipient's EBT card; and (2) allow distribution of SNAP benefits on a bimonthly basis; and
requires the legislative council to assign these issues for study during the 2013 legislative
interim.)
Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2013.
MR. SPEAKER:
Your Conference Committee appointed to confer with a like committee from the Senate
upon Engrossed House Amendments to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 530 respectfully reports
that said two committees have conferred and agreed as follows to wit:
that the Senate recede from its dissent from all House amendments and that
the Senate now concur in all House amendments to the bill and that the bill
be further amended as follows:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
recipient on the recipient's electronic benefits transfer (EBT)
card.
(2) Whether Indiana should require a SNAP recipient to show
the recipient's photo identification issued by a federal, state,
or local unit when the recipient uses the recipient's electronic
benefits transfer (EBT) card.
(3) Whether Indiana should seek approval to allow the
distribution of SNAP benefits to a recipient on a bimonthly
basis.
(c) This SECTION expires December 31, 2013.
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igned by:
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Senator KenleyRepresentative Frizzell
Chairperson
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Senator BreauxRepresentative Riecken
Senate Conferees House Conferees