127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 526		LR 31(02)
	Resolve, To Require the Department of Health and Human Services To Request a Waiver To Prohibit the Use of Food Supplement Benefits for the Purchase of Taxable Food Items
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	Any additional costs to the Department of Health and Human Services to request a federal waiver and amend rules to prohibit the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program benefits for the purchase of certain food items are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.