THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2925
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO PAYMENT FOR AIRPORT CHARGES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 261-7.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[] §261-7.6 []] Use of credit cards, debit cards, and online electronic payments to pay for airport charges. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any payments due and owing to the State for any products or services received from the State at any airports operated by the State may be made by credit or debit card, if prior arrangements have been made by the department for payments through the use of the credit or debit card and the arrangements have been approved by the comptroller. However, credit and debit cards may not be used to make payments under protest pursuant to section 40-35. The maximum charge that may be paid to the department by use of a credit card on any transaction is $500.

(b) Processing fees or charges may be paid by the airports for the use of an online electronic payment system and for a credit or debit card service. In the event that a credit or debit card is used to pay for any product of services, the airports may impose additional processing fees or charges upon the user for online electronic payments, credit cards, and debit cards. The amount of such processing fees or charges shall not exceed the amount of the processing fees or charges imposed on the airports for the subject credit or debit card transaction.

(c) The processing fees or charges may be paid directly by the user to the credit or debit card processor, instead of to the airports."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Department of Transportation, Airport Charges

Description:

Amends the law relating to use of credit cards to pay for airport charges to add the use of debit cards and online electronic payments; allows the airports to pay for processing fees and charges; imposes additional processing fees or charges upon the user for online electronic payments such as Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments and for credit and debit cards; and allows the airports to have the user pay for processing fees and charges directly to the credit or debit card processor.

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