Governor’s bill would codify SNAP healthy foods waiver

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 2,140

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A bill proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds and advanced from a House subcommittee Thursday would perpetuate the state’s restrictions on food items that can be purchased with federal nutrition assistance.

Anti-hunger advocates opposed House Study Bill 694 because it would tie the state’s participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , or SNAP, to the governor’s waivers aimed at eliminating junk food from the program.

The bill would also tackle some of the …

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