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~~Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:~~The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

Section 1. Title 46, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised

Statutes, is amended by adding section 46-232, to read:

46-232. Payment error rate; reduction; quarterly reports;

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SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM'S PAYMENT ERROR RATE AS REPORTED

BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO NOT MORE THAN THREE

PERCENT.

~~B. BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 AND EACH FISCAL YEARTHEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT A QUARTERLY REPORT TO THELEGISLATURE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE QUARTER THAT DETAILSTHE DEPARTMENT'S MONTHLY PROGRESS TOWARDS REDUCING THE PAYMENT ERROR RATEAND THAT INCLUDES STRATEGIES AND BARRIERS THAT MAY BE PRESENT IN REDUCINGTHE PAYMENT ERROR RATE.~~B. BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR [2027-2028] [2026-2027] AND EACH FISCALYEAR THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT [AN ANNUAL] [A QUARTERLY]REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE [BY DECEMBER 31] [WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THEEND OF THE QUARTER] THAT DETAILS THE DEPARTMENT'S [MONTHLY] PROGRESSTOWARDS REDUCING THE PAYMENT ERROR RATE AND THAT INCLUDES STRATEGIES ANDBARRIERS THAT MAY BE PRESENT IN REDUCING THE PAYMENT ERROR RATE.

C. IF THE DEPARTMENT FAILS TO MEET ANNUAL INTERIM TARGETS

ESTABLISHED BY RULE OR THE FINAL TARGET AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION A OF

THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

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2. PAY FIFTY PERCENT OF ANY FEDERAL LIABILITIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED

DUE TO THE EXCESS PAYMENT ERROR RATES. THE REMAINING FEDERAL LIABILITIES

SHALL BE PAID FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND.

~~3. IMPLEMENT A CORRECTIVE PLAN. IF THE DEPARTMENT FAILS TO COMPLYWITH THE CORRECTIVE PLAN, THE DEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING SHALL BEREDUCED BY TEN PERCENT UNTIL RESOLVED.D. ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2027, THE AUDITOR GENERAL SHALLCOMPLETE A SPECIAL AUDIT. THE SPECIAL AUDIT SHALL DETERMINE WHAT FACTORSCONTRIBUTED TO THE PAYMENT ERROR RATE AND SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS TOREDUCE THE PAYMENT ERROR RATE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMPLEMENT THERECOMMENDATIONS WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THE RECOMMENDATIONSFROM THE AUDITOR GENERAL UNLESS THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE WAIVED BY THEJOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDITOR GENERAL MAY REQUEST THATTHE DEPARTMENT SUBMIT A WRITTEN STATUS REPORT ON THE DEPARTMENT'SIMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIAL AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS.~~3. IMPLEMENT A CORRECTIVE PLAN [UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDITORGENERAL]. IF THE DEPARTMENT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE CORRECTIVE PLAN, THEDEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING SHALL BE REDUCED BY TEN PERCENT UNTILRESOLVED.D. ON OR BEFORE [DECEMBER 30, 2031] [NOVEMBER 15, 2027], THEAUDITOR GENERAL SHALL COMPLETE A [FORENSIC] [SPECIAL] AUDIT. THE[FORENSIC] [SPECIAL] AUDIT SHALL DETERMINE WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO THEPAYMENT ERROR RATE AND SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE THE PAYMENTERROR RATE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS WITHINTWELVE MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AUDITOR GENERALUNLESS THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE WAIVED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDITCOMMITTEE. [THE AUDITOR GENERAL MAY REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT SUBMIT AWRITTEN STATUS REPORT ON THE DEPARTMENT'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIALAUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS.]

E. IF THE DEPARTMENT CORRECTS THE PAYMENT ERROR RATE AHEAD OF

SCHEDULE, THE LEGISLATURE MAY ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR PROGRAM

IMPROVEMENTS.

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repealed from and after December 31, 2032.

Sec. 3. Short title

This act may be cited as the "Oh SNAP Act".

Enroll and engross to conformAmend title to conform

Legislative Record

The official procedural history from the legislature.

Actions

Feb 15, 2026
PASSED
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Feb 15, 2026
Senate First Reading
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Feb 15, 2026
Transmit to House
Senate
Feb 16, 2026
Transmit to Governor
Office of the Governorexecutive-receipt
Feb 19, 2026
Vetoed by Governor
Office of the Governorexecutive-veto

Roll-Call Votes

do pass amended
committee-passagefail
House · Feb 10, 2026
0 yes0 no0 other0 absent0 excused0 not voting
Passed
passagepass
House · Feb 11, 2026
33 yes25 no0 other0 absent0 excused2 not voting
Passed
passagepass
Senate · Feb 15, 2026
0 yes0 no0 other0 absent0 excused0 not voting
Passed
passagepass
Senate · Feb 15, 2026
17 yes12 no0 other0 absent0 excused1 not voting

Documents

HOUSE SUMMARY: 01/29/2026 Health & Human Services
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HOUSE SUMMARY: 02/04/2026 Caucus & COW
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HOUSE SUMMARY: 05/13/2026 House Engrossed
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HOUSE SUMMARY: 05/13/2026 Vetoed
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SENATE FACT SHEET: 02/24/2026 HHS As Vetoed
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Governor's Letter
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House COW 02/11 - Floor Amend to Bill - Kupper
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Full Bill Text

The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:
Section 1. Title 46, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended by adding section 46-232, to read:
46-232. Payment error rate; reduction; quarterly reports;
requirements; auditor general
A. ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 30, 2030, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REDUCE THE
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM'S PAYMENT ERROR RATE AS REPORTED
BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO NOT MORE THAN THREE
PERCENT.
B. BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR [2027-2028] [2026-2027] AND EACH FISCAL
YEAR THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT [AN ANNUAL] [A QUARTERLY]
REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE [BY DECEMBER 31] [WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE
END OF THE QUARTER] THAT DETAILS THE DEPARTMENT'S [MONTHLY] PROGRESS
TOWARDS REDUCING THE PAYMENT ERROR RATE AND THAT INCLUDES STRATEGIES AND
BARRIERS THAT MAY BE PRESENT IN REDUCING THE PAYMENT ERROR RATE.
C. IF THE DEPARTMENT FAILS TO MEET ANNUAL INTERIM TARGETS
ESTABLISHED BY RULE OR THE FINAL TARGET AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION A OF
THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
1. SUBMIT A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN TO THE LEGISLATURE WITHIN SIXTY
DAYS THAT INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF WHY THE TARGETS WERE NOT MET AND
TIMELINES FOR CORRECTING THE PAYMENT ERROR RATE.
2. PAY FIFTY PERCENT OF ANY FEDERAL LIABILITIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED
DUE TO THE EXCESS PAYMENT ERROR RATES. THE REMAINING FEDERAL LIABILITIES
SHALL BE PAID FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND.
3. IMPLEMENT A CORRECTIVE PLAN [UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDITOR
GENERAL]. IF THE DEPARTMENT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE CORRECTIVE PLAN, THE
DEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING SHALL BE REDUCED BY TEN PERCENT UNTIL
RESOLVED.
D. ON OR BEFORE [DECEMBER 30, 2031] [NOVEMBER 15, 2027], THE
AUDITOR GENERAL SHALL COMPLETE A [FORENSIC] [SPECIAL] AUDIT. THE
[FORENSIC] [SPECIAL] AUDIT SHALL DETERMINE WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO THE
PAYMENT ERROR RATE AND SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE THE PAYMENT
ERROR RATE.   THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS WITHIN
TWELVE MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AUDITOR GENERAL
UNLESS THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE WAIVED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT
COMMITTEE. [THE AUDITOR GENERAL MAY REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT SUBMIT A
WRITTEN STATUS REPORT ON THE DEPARTMENT'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIAL
AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS.]
E. IF THE DEPARTMENT CORRECTS THE PAYMENT ERROR RATE AHEAD OF
SCHEDULE, THE LEGISLATURE MAY ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR PROGRAM
IMPROVEMENTS.
Sec. 2. Delayed repeal
Section 46-232, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, is
repealed from and after December 31, 2032.
Sec. 3. Short title
This act may be cited as the "Oh SNAP Act".
Enroll and engross to conform
Amend title to conform

At a Glance

Status

Vetoed by Governor

Feb 20, 2026

First Action

Jan 9, 2026

Latest Passage

Feb 16, 2026

Sponsor

Nick Kupper

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