Kim Reynolds: “Starting January 1st, SNAP dollars in Iowa can only be used…”

“And it really was that experience that positioned Iowa to be the first state in the country to submit a waiver to pilot a health aid SNAP initiative. So Starting January 1st, SNAP dollars in Iowa can only be used to purchase non-taxable food items. eliminating soft drinks, candy and other taxable foods and beverages as eligible SNAP purchases and by using Iowa's sales tax exemption.” (16:38–16:57)

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