West Virginia Watch, Huntington Herald-Dispatch, Times West Virginian, West Virginia Daily News – A bill that would expand the work requirements for West Virginians receiving assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will get another chance at becoming law during the upcoming legislative session, its sponsor said.
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Sen. Rollan Roberts, R-Raleigh, who chairs the Senate’s Workforce committee, said he plans to reintroduce legislation similar to Senate Bill 562, which the Senate passed during the 2024 regular session but wasn’t adopted by the House.
With some exceptions, able-bodied adults without dependents ages 18 to 54 are required to work or train for 80 hours a month in order to receive SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, longer than three months.
