Bill Text: IL HB4386 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the LINK card issued by the Department of Human Services for the purpose of enabling cardholders to obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits or cash shall only be used for in-state transactions. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this provision.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4386 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB4386-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB4386 Introduced , by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a new
Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the LINK card issued by the Department of Human Services for the purpose of enabling cardholders to obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits or cash shall only be used for in-state transactions. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this provision.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
adding Section 12-4.4a as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a new)
Sec. 12-4.4a. LINK card; restricted use. Subject to federal
approval, on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
of the 100th General Assembly, the LINK card issued by the
Department of Human Services for the purpose of enabling
cardholders to obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) benefits or cash shall only be used for in-state
transactions. The Department shall adopt rules necessary to
implement this Section.
As used in this Section, "LINK card" means an electronic
benefits transfer card issued by the Department of Human
Services for the purpose of enabling a user of the card to
obtain SNAP benefits or cash.