Counties ask Legislature to shield property taxpayers from SNAP cost shifts tied to HR 1 Senate File 4359 would cap county administrative cost shares and ask the state to absorb a new SNAP benefit cost share created by federal HR 1. County witnesses said the combined changes could require large levy increases; the committee laid the bill over.

Senate File 4359 aims to protect Minnesota property taxpayers from a potential $136 million annual hit due to costly federal SNAP changes.

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