Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed numerous bills attempting to reform the state’s management of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Last year, Congress passed H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made changes to SNAP to help root out fraud, waste and abuse.
H.R. 1 said if states do not reduce their SNAP payment rate error to under 6% by fiscal year 2028, their SNAP programs will enter a cost-sharing arrangement with the federal government. If Arizona's SNAP payment rate error exceeds 6%, the state may have to pay between $150 million and $200 million from its general fund in fiscal year 2028.
The bills Hobbs vetoed were Senate Bill 1002, SB 1331 and SB 1334.
- SB 1002 would have given the Arizona Department of Economic Security additional tools to check someone’s SNAP eligibility.
- SB 1331 would have mandated a work requirement for people 60 or younger to receive SNAP benefits.
- SB 1334 would have prevented DES from seeking SNAP work requirement waivers for able-bodied people without dependents.
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