TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a proposal Friday that would have raised work requirements for able-bodied adults receiving food assistance in Kansas.
The bill would have required able-bodied adults without dependents to work 30 hours a week and participate in a mandatory work training program to be eligible for food assistance. They must currently work a minimum of 20 hours a week to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
Supporters of the bill said it would encourage Kansans to work and help with high levels of unemployment in the state.
