Bill Text: CT HB06156 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Limiting The Use Of Electronic Benefit Transfer Cards.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-06 - Public Hearing 02/10 [HB06156 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB06156-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 6156
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 2361
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. MINER, 66th Dist.

AN ACT LIMITING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARDS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to prohibit public assistance recipients from using electronic benefit transfer cards outside of Connecticut and contiguous states unless they have prior approval from the Department of Social Services.

Statement of Purpose:

To prevent unnecessary use of electronic benefit transfer cards outside of Connecticut and contiguous states.