(The Center Square) – Ohio tax dollars, rather than federal, could be used to help low-income families if the federal government shutdown continues much longer.
A new bill in the state House of Representatives would take money from the state’s rainy day fund to cover any shutdown-related federal shortfall for SNAP, WIC and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
House Bill 502 is in the House Agriculture Committee. A hearing date has not been set…