HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1113
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to electronic benefits transfer cards.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to establish procedures requiring photo identification when using an electronic benefits transfer card.

     SECTION 2.  By January 1, 2014, the director of human services shall seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow the State to require that a photo of the cardholder be included on the face of every electronic benefits transfer card.

     By January 1, 2014, the department of human services shall provide the legislature with an estimate of the cost, pursuant to the potential federal waiver, of:

(1)  Replacing every currently-valid electronic benefits transfer card with a card that has the photo of the cardholder on its face;

(2)  Phasing in new photo electronic benefits transfer cards issued under any current contract with an electronic benefits transfer card vendor; and

(3)  Implementing the uniform distribution of electronic benefits transfer photo cards under a new request for proposals upon expiration of any current contract with an electronic benefits transfer card vendor.

If the federal waiver is received, the legislature shall determine whether to implement the federal waiver based upon the cost findings of the department of human services.

SECTION 3.  Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§346-  Identification for electronic benefits transfer transactions. In the absence of a photo of the cardholder on an electronic benefits transfer card, the cardholder shall present photo identification to cashiers at food retailers, bank tellers, or other authorized persons at the point-of-sale when making an electronic benefits transfer transaction.  If no photo identification is provided by the cardholder, the transaction may be declined."

     SECTION 4.  New statutory material is underscored.   SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Electronic Benefits Transfer Card; Photo Identification

Description:

Requires federal waiver to be sought and cost study to be conducted regarding the inclusion of the cardholder's photo on electronic benefits transfer cards.  Requires the cardholder whose electronic benefits card lacks a photo to present a photo identification for certain transactions.  Effective July 1, 2013.

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