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LA HB670
Bill
Status
4/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Beryl Amedee
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AI Summary
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Imposes a $5 fee on international money transmissions under $500, and $5 plus 5% of the amount exceeding $500 for transmissions of $500 or more
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Licensed money transmitters and their agents must collect these fees and remit them quarterly to the Office of Financial Institutions by the 15th of the month following each quarter
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Creates the Human Trafficking Prevention and Victim Services Fund in the state treasury to receive all collected fees
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Fund monies must be allocated exclusively for human trafficking prevention initiatives and services for trafficking victims
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Commissioner of Financial Institutions may suspend licenses of transmitters who fail to collect and remit the required fees
Legislative Description
Assesses fees on remittances of money to foreign countries and dedicates proceeds of the fees
COMMERCE
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
4/24/2025