Chapter 526
AN ACT
SB 865
Relating to food stamp benefits; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2007 Act is added to and
made a part of ORS 411.806 to 411.845.
SECTION 2. (1) The Department of Human Services shall
seek approval from the United States Department of Agriculture under 7 U.S.C.
2026 to disregard the amount of the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social
Security benefits and for Supplemental Security Income benefits in determining
eligibility for food stamp benefits.
(2) Upon receipt of
federal approval to disregard the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security
benefits or Supplemental Security Income benefits and approval of federal
funding, the department shall immediately adopt temporary rules consistent with
the federal approval.
SECTION 3. The Department of Human Services shall
annually renew an application approved by the United States Department of
Agriculture under section 2 of this 2007 Act.
SECTION 4. The Department of Human Services shall
submit the request for approval under section 2 of this 2007 Act no later than
October 1, 2007.
SECTION 5. This 2007 Act being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is
declared to exist, and this 2007 Act takes effect on its passage.
Approved by the Governor June 20, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 21, 2007
Effective date June 20, 2007
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