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NY A01570

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2023

Primary Sponsor

Latoya Joyner

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits banks, banking corporations, and financial services companies from imposing any fees for benefit banking services related to electronic benefit transfer cards.

  • Defines "benefit banking services" to include deposit, disbursement, reconciliation, reporting, and electronic cash management for state benefit programs.

  • Covers electronic benefit transfer cards issued for medical assistance, food stamps, public assistance, unemployment insurance, occupational training, adoption subsidies, and child support programs.

  • Prohibits automated teller machine operators and owners from charging fees for benefit banking services related to electronic benefit transfer cards.

  • Takes effect immediately and applies to all current and future contracts for benefit banking services, regardless of existing contract terms.

Legislative Description

Prohibits fees for any service rendered through a bank relating to the use of an electronic benefit transfer card issued by the state or certain departments or agencies thereof.

Last Action

enacting clause stricken

1/10/2024

Committee Referrals

Banks1/17/2023

Full Bill Text

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