D.C. Law 24-301. Give SNAP a Raise Amendment Act of 2022.

AN ACT

To amend the Food Stamp Expansion Act of 2009 to replace the phrase "food stamps" with the word "SNAP" and to provide a locally funded benefit equal to 10% of a household's federal maximum monthly allotment.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Give SNAP a Raise Amendment Act of 2022".

Sec. 2. The Food Stamp Expansion Act of 2009, effective March 3, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-111; D.C. Official Code § 4-261.01 et seq.), is amended as follows:

(a) Section 5081 (D.C. Official Code § 4-261.01) is amended as follows:

(1) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase "the food stamps program" and inserting the word "SNAP" in its place.

(2) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase "Food stamp program" and inserting the word "SNAP" in its place.

(3) A new paragraph (4A) is added to read as follows:

"(4A) "SNAP" means the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, established pursuant to section 4 of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, approved August 31, 1964 (78 Stat. 703; 7 U.S.C. § 2013).".

(b) The section heading of section 5082 (D.C. Official Code § 4-261.02) is amended by striking the phrase "food stamps" and inserting the word "SNAP" in its place.

(c) Section 5083(b) (D.C. Official Code § 4-261.03(b)) is amended by striking the phrase "food stamp program" and inserting the word "SNAP" in its place.

(d) Section 5084 (D.C. Official Code § 4-261.04) is amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 5084. Locally funded supplemental benefits.

"(a) Beginning on or after January 1, 2015, but beginning no later than October 1, 2015, a household participating in SNAP whose federally funded benefit is less than $30 per month shall receive locally funded benefits to bring the household's total benefit to $30 per month.

"(b) In addition to any locally funded minimum benefit that a household may receive under subsection (a) of this section, beginning on October 1, 2023, a household participating in SNAP shall receive a locally funded benefit equal to 10% of the household's federal maximum monthly allotment.".

Sec. 3. Applicability.

(a) Amendatory section 5084(b) within section 2(d) shall apply upon the date of inclusion of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan.

(b) The Chief Financial Officer shall certify the date of the inclusion of the fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan and provide notice to the Budget Director of the Council of the certification.

(c)(1) The Budget Director shall cause the notice of the certification to be published in the District of Columbia Register.

(2) The date of publication of the notice of the certification shall not affect the applicability of this act.

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 5. Effective date.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.