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HF3831 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

SNAP income and asset requirements modified.

Related bill: SF3952

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • Change how Minnesota determines SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) eligibility by updating income and asset rules. The goal is to adjust who qualifies for SNAP benefits under state law.

Main Provisions

  • Income limits

    • The county or tribal agency will determine SNAP eligibility.
    • A SNAP household must show that its net income meets federal SNAP requirements.
    • The household’s gross income must be at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for its family size.
    • This sets a higher gross-income threshold than traditional SNAP tests to allow more households to qualify, while still checking net income against federal rules.

  • Asset limits

    • SNAP households must meet the personal property limitations found in Minnesota law.
    • A vehicle with a trade-in value of $100,000 or more is not excluded from asset counts and must be counted toward the personal property limitations.
    • In effect, high-value vehicles that might have been exempted in the past will now be counted when determining asset eligibility.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Gross income eligibility expanded: Households can qualify if their gross income is up to 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, rather than a lower threshold.
  • Vehicle asset treatment tightened: Vehicles with a trade-in value of $100,000 or more will be included in asset calculations, rather than being excluded.

Administration and Scope

  • Applies to SNAP households in Minnesota and references existing sections of state law (e.g., 256.029 and 256P.02) as the basis for determining eligibility and asset limits.
  • Implemented through Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 142F.101, with changes specifying how income and assets are evaluated at the county or tribal level.

Potential Implications

  • More households may become eligible for SNAP due to the higher gross-income limit, provided net income meets federal rules.
  • Households with very valuable vehicles may see reduced eligibility because those vehicles are now counted toward asset limits.
  • Administrative process will continue to be handled by counties or tribal agencies under the updated criteria.

Relevant Terms - SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) - SNAP households - income limits - gross income - net income - federal poverty guidelines - 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines - family size - asset limits - personal property limitations - 256P.02 (section reference for asset limits) - vehicle - trade-in value - $100,000 - section 256P.02 subdivision 2 - section 256P.02 subdivision 3 - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 142F.101 - 256.029 - county or Tribal agency - Minnesota

Bill text versions

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 02, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toChildren and Families Finance and Policy
March 05, 2026HouseActionAuthor added
March 09, 2026HouseActionAuthor added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 142F.101 Subd.1 to modify SNAP income limits for households, setting the gross income test at 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines while applying the net income requirement consistent with federal SNAP rules.",
      "modified": [
        "Increases the gross income eligibility threshold to 200% of the federal poverty guidelines."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "142F.101 Subd.1",
    "subdivision": "Subd.1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [
        "Exclusion for vehicles with trade-in value equal to or greater than $100,000 under 256P.02 Subd.3."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 142F.101 Subd.2 to modify SNAP asset limits by changing how a high-value vehicle is counted toward assets, by removing the exclusion for vehicles with trade-in value of $100,000 or more from Subd.3 and counting such vehicles under Subd.2 instead.",
      "modified": [
        "Vehicle with trade-in value ≥ $100,000 must be counted toward personal property assets under 256P.02 Subd.2."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "142F.101 Subd.2",
    "subdivision": "Subd.2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill cross-references Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 256.029 to determine SNAP eligibility.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "256.029",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references 256P.02 Subd.2 in the asset limitations for SNAP households, applying assets (including high-value vehicles) toward the personal property limit.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "256P.02 Subd.2",
    "subdivision": "Subd.2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references 256P.02 Subd.3 in defining vehicle exclusions for SNAP asset limits; the bill removes the exclusion for high-value vehicles by counting them under Subd.2 instead.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "256P.02 Subd.3",
    "subdivision": "Subd.3"
  }
]

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