The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 33 V.S.A. § 1701)
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§ 1701. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(a) The State of Vermont may participate in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) pursuant to 7 U.S.C. chapter 51. The purpose of SNAP is to alleviate
hunger and malnutrition among households with low income by increasing their food
purchasing power and access to nutritious, safe food.
(b) An individual domiciled in Vermont shall be exempt from the disqualification provided
for in 21 U.S.C. § 862a.
(c) The Commissioner may adopt, amend, or repeal rules governing the operation of the
Program in the State pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25.
(d) As used in this chapter, “Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Children and Families
and “Department” means the Department for Children and Families. (Added 1967, No. 147, § 2; amended 1969, No. 169 (Adj. Sess.), eff. Feb. 16, 1970; 1973, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. April 14, 1974; 1999, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 91, 140; 2009, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § E.322; 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 37, eff. May 20, 2014; 2017, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)