during the previous 2 legislative sessions snap or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the official name of the program.

Most people refer to as food stamps, but the snap employment and training program also provides people with job training, education, even help in keeping a budget Senate resolution.

18 sponsored by Senator Gerald Neal of Louisville urges the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to find ways to help Kentuckians get more use out of the program.

Arma Kansas pick tells us more.

>> Snap employment and training or SNAP EMT is a federal initiative.

That's part of every state snap program in the country.

But even some members of the Senate Families and Children Committee hadn't heard of it before today, proponents of Senate resolution 18 say this program helps elevate Kentuckians on snap to a livable wage and therefore reduce its dependency on public assistance programs.

Senate resolution 18 or just at the Capitol for Health and family services.

Explore how to maximize the effectiveness of Snap.

EMT in Kentucky currently snappy and he is operated by 5 key partners across the state said they provide some limited supports.

And we think that with additional, you know, engagement and and really looking into additional partners in addressing barriers in the program.

We could see this program.

>> Be utilized more throughout the states for the SNAP participants that are able to access it.

The main concern expressed by committee members was where the funding for snap and he comes from earlier in committee.

Senator Shelley Funky from Meyer presented her make America Healthy Again, resolution, Senate concurrent resolution.

61 in the nutritional assistance arm of SNAP is an important player in improving Kentucky's health.

So >> I didn't realize that these workforce education opportunities would be part of snap.

And is that taking away from the dollars then that might be spent on nutrition?

>> There are a couple of other elements of the snap program under the administrative side and one does not take from the other snap education and training is a fifty-fifty match.

So whatever and employer may put up a put up or UK you about, you know, those are the kinds of crews that we go to, Wolf, will find a match with that.

And it doesn't take away, right?

They're all separate rockets that that's helpful.

>> The resolution indicates that the match portion of the funding is federal, but there were still concerns regarding the burden that expanding snap and he could have on the state budget down the line.

>> So no additional in general fund.

Appropriation.

I'm going to go back and give give that 100% answer to you.

I don't want to tell you I'm 100% on that until I'm 100% about 90.

But I just want to be sure.

>> Senator Stephen Meredith was the only pass vote on the resolution, the past favorably yes votes with her.

Yes, vote to Senator cut her hair and explain that she felt whatever potential costs could arise as a result of Senate resolution.

18 would be well worth it.

Whatever the costs is, it is for workforce.

>> for putting anything in the goal is that these individuals would have employment higher education.

So they then would not be utilizing the SNAP benefits program.

So I think that sometimes we do have to put a little when if there is a cost.

>> Senate resolution 18 now heads to the House floor for full consideration by the membership for Kentucky edition.

I'm McKenzie spank.

>> Thank you.

McKenzie.

Senator funky from Myers, Senate concurrent resolution.

61 passed out of committee as well.

It would create a task force to explore ways to align Kentucky with the National Make America Healthy Again.

Movement led by U.S., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Junior, according to the White House, the Make America Healthy Again.

Commission prioritizes improving nutrition and