The House voted on Thursday to pass the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, which would make the supermarket rotisserie chickens an eligible purchase under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.

Bread, steak, fish, potato chips, bananas and nearly every other food item lining the shelves? Sure. The ready-made rotisserie chickens, mac-and-cheese, or mashed potatoes on warming racks near the check-out? Nope.

As new work requirements are implemented for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, local organizations are highlighting the program's difficulties with funding and applications.

The House approved a measure that will allow food stamp recipients to get rotisserie chicken while it’s hot. The measure, an

SNAP benefits are being tripled at 51 participating outlets across New Mexico through Aug. 31, helping families buy more local produce for less.