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SNAP Waiver Requests & Approvals

Four New States Added

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Stay Up-to-Date with Local and State Monitoring Reports

FACTS & FIGURES

90% of shoppers

trust their grocery store to ensure that the food they purchase is safe.
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2026 FMI State Legislative Outlook

The FMI State Legislative Outlook provides a detailed overview of issues the grocery industry expects to face in the upcoming state legislative sessions. This resource also contains state-specific budget and political information.

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Swipe Fee Fairness

Grocery retailers accept many forms of payment, including credit cards. As credit and debit card usage has increased, so have swipe fees, also known as interchange fees, which are charged to grocers by the card companies. Many grocers say that credit card swipe fees are the second highest operating cost, after labor. Significantly, swipe fees are also charged on the sales tax portion of a receipt.

State Issue Paper: No Swipe Fees on Sales Tax Legislation

Questions?

For questions or more information regarding state affairs, please contact FMI’s Vice President of State Government Relations, Elizabeth Tansing.

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Questions?

For questions or more information regarding state affairs, please contact FMI’s Director, State and Local Government Relations, Mike Green.

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State Affairs Resources

Government Relations

EVENTS

We welcome you to join us for the following events.

Conference
2026 Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Conference
- Sunday, July 19 - Tuesday, July 21, 2026
- | Portland, ME
The FMI Legal Conference is designed for the legal leadership of the retail and wholesale food industries, including general counsel, corporate counsel and invited retained counsel, as well as other corporate executives involved with legal issues. -Food Safety and Supplier Verification -Trends in Food Labeling and Litigation -Crisis Management CLE Credits will be awarded for this conference, pending state approval.
Conference
FMI State Issues Retreat 2026
- Wednesday, December 2 (12am) - Friday, December 4, 2026 (12pm US/Eastern)
- | Isle of Palms, SC
The FMI State Issues Retreat is an annual event that brings together food retail grocery associations and food and grocery company government relations professionals from each state to discuss state and local legislative and regulatory issues.
Conference
2027 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Wednesday, January 20 - Saturday, January 23, 2027
- | Chula Vista (San Diego), CA
The annual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is our signature, invitation-only gathering that attracts more than 1,700 food industry executives spanning all facets of the marketplace. It is a prestigious member-only event offering an opportunity for a diverse group of top industry leaders to converge and gain insights relevant to the success of their businesses, including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers, manufacturers and solution providers. Depending on their level of membership, suppliers qualify for at least two, and up to an unlimited number of invitations.
Conference
2028 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Tuesday, February 1 - Friday, February 4, 2028
- | Orlando, FL
The annual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is our signature, invitation-only gathering that attracts more than 1,700 food industry executives spanning all facets of the marketplace. It is a prestigious member-only event offering an opportunity for a diverse group of top industry leaders to converge and gain insights relevant to the success of their businesses, including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers, manufacturers and solution providers. Depending on their level of membership, suppliers qualify for at least two, and up to an unlimited number of invitations.
Conference
2029 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Tuesday, January 23 - Friday, January 26, 2029
- | Orlando, FL
The annual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is our signature, invitation-only gathering that attracts more than 1,700 food industry executives spanning all facets of the marketplace. It is a prestigious member-only event offering an opportunity for a diverse group of top industry leaders to converge and gain insights relevant to the success of their businesses, including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers, manufacturers and solution providers. Depending on their level of membership, suppliers qualify for at least two, and up to an unlimited number of invitations.

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Leadership

The FMI Government Relations Committee reviews, formulates and recommends to the Public Affairs Committee the programs and positions necessary to represent the interests of grocery retailers and wholesalers before the federal and state governments. The Committee recommends priorities and directions for the maximum utilization of FMI's resources and assists in influencing and implementing government relations programs at the national and state levels.

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