AN ACT CONCERNING DIVERTING A PORTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS FOR DRUG COUNSELING FOR BENEFICIARIES CONVICTED OF COMMITTING A DRUG-RELATED FELONY.

HB 5325 would redirect a portion of existing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits toward drug counseling services for individuals receiving SNAP who have been convicted of a drug-related felony. The bill does not change SNAP eligibility or benefit amounts but uses a small portion of allocated funds to fund counseling programs for this specific group. It directly affects SNAP beneficiaries with drug felony convictions in Connecticut, requiring state agencies to allocate these redirected funds. The policy change is limited to reallocating current SNAP resources, not creating new funding or altering program rules.