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AZ HB2051
Bill
Status
2/2/2015
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Townsend
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Requires the Department to notify EBT card recipients of the transaction restrictions outlined in the statute.
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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.
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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