Bill Text: MN SF75 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Minnesota family investment program (MFIP) electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards modifications; photo identification requirement
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-20 - Referred to Health and Human Services [SF75 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF75-Introduced.html
1.2relating to human services; modifying MFIP electronic benefit transfers;
1.3requiring photo identification;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
1.4256J.39, by adding subdivisions.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256J.39, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 1a. EBT cards; prohibited activities. (a) MFIP recipients are prohibited
1.9from using MFIP monthly cash assistance payments issued in the form of an electronic
1.10benefits transfer to purchase tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, as defined in section
1.11340A.101, subdivision 2, or lottery tickets.
1.12(b) MFIP recipients are prohibited from withdrawing MFIP monthly cash assistance
1.13payments issued in the form of an electronic benefits transfer from an automatic teller
1.14machine or from receiving cash back from vendors.
1.15(c) MFIP recipients are prohibited from using MFIP monthly cash assistance
1.16payments issued in the form of an electronic benefits transfer at vendors located outside
1.17of Minnesota.
1.18 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256J.39, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.19to read:
1.20 Subd. 1b. EBT cards; photo identification required. Cashiers at points-of-sale
1.21shall request photo identification when an MFIP electronic benefits transfer card is
1.22presented.
1.3requiring photo identification;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
1.4256J.39, by adding subdivisions.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256J.39, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 1a. EBT cards; prohibited activities. (a) MFIP recipients are prohibited
1.9from using MFIP monthly cash assistance payments issued in the form of an electronic
1.10benefits transfer to purchase tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, as defined in section
1.11340A.101, subdivision 2, or lottery tickets.
1.12(b) MFIP recipients are prohibited from withdrawing MFIP monthly cash assistance
1.13payments issued in the form of an electronic benefits transfer from an automatic teller
1.14machine or from receiving cash back from vendors.
1.15(c) MFIP recipients are prohibited from using MFIP monthly cash assistance
1.16payments issued in the form of an electronic benefits transfer at vendors located outside
1.17of Minnesota.
1.18 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256J.39, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.19to read:
1.20 Subd. 1b. EBT cards; photo identification required. Cashiers at points-of-sale
1.21shall request photo identification when an MFIP electronic benefits transfer card is
1.22presented.
