The commissioner shall exercise the authority granted by Public Law 104-193, title VIII, section 824, and request the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture to grant waivers of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements of section 824, for every county and reservation in which:

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 256D.61

  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.

(1) the county or reservation has an unemployment rate over ten percent; or

(2) the county or reservation does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for individuals.