Agriculture: means :(i) The land, buildings and machinery used in the commercial production of farm products and nursery stock. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) The department shall submit a report to the general assembly no later than October 31, 2022, and annually thereafter, to include the following:
(A) Information from the preceding federal fiscal year related to all instances in which the department sought, applied for, accepted, or renewed a waiver of or exemption to work requirements under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) during that federal fiscal year, including details about why the waiver or exemption was sought, applied for, accepted, or renewed, the duration of the waiver or exemption, and the location where the waiver or exemption was applicable; and(B) Information from the preceding federal fiscal year related to the number of recipients receiving SNAP benefits in this state, the amount of benefits received, the number of recipients subject to the work requirements of SNAP, and the number of recipients participating in the SNAP employment and training program.(2) The report may be submitted electronically.(b) The department shall not provide an exemption under 7 U.S.C. § 2015(o)(6)(E) from the work requirements applicable to able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) if the individual:
(1) Refuses, at the time of application and every twelve (12) months thereafter, to register for employment in a manner prescribed by the United States department of agriculture;(2) Refuses, without good cause, to participate in an employment and training program to the extent required by the department;(3) Refuses, without good cause, to provide the department with sufficient information to allow the department to determine the employment status or the job availability of the individual; or(4) Voluntarily and without good cause quits a job or reduces work effort and, after the reduction, the individual is working less than thirty (30) hours per week.
