Double SNAP Dollars Bill HB235 Senate Hearing this Friday
/by Minah ChoiThe Double SNAP Dollar bill HB235 will be heard TOMORROW at 3pm in the Senate Public Health, Welfare, and Safety Committee! The bill received an incredible amount of support in the House and we need your help again to get it through the Senate.
Here are the many ways you can make your voice heard in support of HB235:
- Check out Montana Food Bank Network’s action alert here, where you can write an email directly to everyone on the Senate Public Health, Welfare, and Safety Committee.
- If your senator sits on the committee and you’d like to write them directly, you can send them a message urging them to support HB235 here.
- If you’d like to call your senator in support of HB235, you can find their information here.
- Lastly, you can voice your support of Double SNAP Dollars HB235 through your social media by posting and sharing with your community. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to get up to date information on all things Grow Montana and our legislative priorities.
Since 2015, $500,000 has been spent on local foods through Double SNAP Dollars, representing an economic impact of up to $895,000. HB235 is a Win-Win for Families, Farmers, and the Economy #mtleg
— Grow Montana (@grow_montana) February 25, 2021
Since 2005, Grow Montana has advocated for changes in state policies that would strengthen Montana’s food and agriculture economies. The coalition has since led projects on food systems research, producing education materials, and stewarded policy change to support Montana’s food producers.
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