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AZ HB2051

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kelly Townsend

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature - First Regular Session (2015)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law to prohibit electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card transactions at fast-food and quick-service restaurants, in addition to existing prohibitions at liquor stores, racing facilities, casinos, and adult-oriented entertainment establishments.

  • Defines "fast-food or quick-service restaurant" as a restaurant or snack bar serving pre-prepared food or food that can be quickly prepared and served as a quick meal for on-premises or off-premises consumption.

  • Requires the Department to notify EBT card recipients of the transaction restrictions outlined in the statute.

  • Maintains existing requirement for municipalities to ensure adult-oriented entertainment establishments disable ATMs and point-of-sale terminals that accept EBT cards by February 1, 2014.

  • Restructures the definitions section by renumbering provisions and adding the new fast-food restaurant definition while maintaining existing definitions for adult-oriented entertainment establishments, casinos, electronic benefit transfer cards, liquor, and staple foods.

Legislative Description

TANF; electronic benefit transfer; fast-food

Last Action

Referred to House GHE Committee

2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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