California § 18917.2 - The State Department of Social Services shall maximize the amount of assistance r

§ 18917.2. The State Department of Social Services shall maximize the amount of assistance r

(a) The State Department of Social Services shall maximize the amount of assistance requested and received through the federal Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), and all other federally funded nutrition assistance programs, including utilizing necessary data, provided in accordance with Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 8410) of Division 4.1 of the Public Utilities Code, in order for the department to timely seek automated mass replacement of SNAP benefits, D-SNAP, the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program, known in California as SUN Bucks, and any other federally funded nutrition assistance programs. (b) The department shall maintain contact with each electrical corporation and local publicly owned electric utility in accordance with Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 8410) of Division 4.1 of the Public Utilities Code. (c) (1) On or before December 31, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature that includes both of the following: (A) Any further ways to ensure that California maximizes all available federal food assistance during state and federally declared disasters, public health emergencies, or other crises that enable the provision of resources to California households. (B) Any additional oversight or actions needed to fulfill the objectives of this section and Section 18917. (2) (A) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code. (B) The report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (d) For purposes of this section, both of the following definitions apply: (1) “Electrical corporation” has the same meaning as defined in Section 218 of the Public Utilities Code. (2) “Local publicly owned electric utility” has the same meaning as defined in Section 224.3 of the Public Utilities Code.