Bill Text: PA HB2137 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In compensation, prohibiting fees on use of compensation paid through direct deposit or debit cards.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-12-08 - Referred to LABOR RELATIONS [HB2137 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB2137-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2975
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2137 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY LENTZ, BEYER, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GERGELY, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MANN, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MUNDY, MURPHY, MURT, M. O'BRIEN, PARKER, SANTONI, SEIP, SIPTROTH, STEVENSON, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, DECEMBER 8, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, DECEMBER 8, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937
P.L.2897, No.1), entitled "An act establishing a system of
unemployment compensation to be administered by the
Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly
created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions)
selected on a civil service basis; requiring employers to
keep records and make reports, and certain employers to pay
contributions based on payrolls to provide moneys for the
payment of compensation to certain unemployed persons;
providing procedure and administrative details for the
determination, payment and collection of such contributions
and the payment of such compensation; providing for
cooperation with the Federal Government and its agencies;
creating certain special funds in the custody of the State
Treasurer; and prescribing penalties," in compensation,
prohibiting fees on use of compensation paid through direct
deposit or debit cards.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937
P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, is
amended by adding a section to read:
Section 403.1. Payment of Compensation through Direct
Deposit and Debit Cards.--No financial institution that accepts
payment from the department for compensation under this act
through the use of direct deposit for or a debit card payable to
the individual entitled to the compensation may impose or
collect a fee from the individual for obtaining access to the
compensation paid in that manner.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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