Connecticut HB05416 seeks to restore food assistance benefits for veterans and establish a farmers' market program.
Connecticut HB05416 aims to reinstate the same level of food assistance benefits for veterans as they received before a work requirement exemption was eliminated. The bill also establishes the Connecticut Farmers' Market/Veteran Nutrition Program to provide vouchers redeemable at designated farmers' markets for Connecticut-grown fresh produce. The program targets veterans at nutritional risk and is administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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