1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; limiting electronic benefit card transactions;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 256.987, by adding a 
1.4 	subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 256.987, is amended by 
1.7 	adding a subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 3.EBT use restricted to Minnesota vendors. EBT debit cardholders in 
1.9 	programs listed under subdivision 1 are prohibited from using the cash portion of the EBT 
1.10 	debit card at vendors and automated teller machines located outside of Minnesota, except 
1.11 	for Minnesota's contiguous states. This subdivision does not apply to the food portion.