Assembly passes bill to ban soda and candy from SNAP and fund positions to keep error rate low

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 21, 2026

Words: 984

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill that will ban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from being able to buy soda and candy with their benefits and will provide funding and positions to the state Department of Health Services to help preempt the state from being penalized by the federal government.

Lawmakers also approved a bill aimed at having the state turn SNAP data over to the Trump administration.

Gov. Tony Evers and lawmakers …

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