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HF 565

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/01/2021 03:21pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 02/01/2021

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A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying electronic benefit card prohibited purchases;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256.987, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256.987, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Prohibited purchases.

new text begin (a) new text end An individual with an EBT card issued for one of
the programs listed under subdivision 1 is prohibited from using the EBT debit card to
purchasenew text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end tobacco products deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end alcoholic beverages, as defined in section 340A.101, subdivision 2deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (3) lawful gambling devices including bingo cards and sheets, paper and electronic
pull-tabs, jar tickets, paddle tickets and hard cards, tipboards and tipboard tickets, promotional
tickets that mimic a pull-tab or tipboard, and raffle tickets; and
new text end

new text begin (4) lottery tickets as defined in section 349A.01, subdivision 12.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end Any prohibited purchases made under this subdivision shall constitute unlawful use
and result in disqualification of the cardholder from the program as provided in subdivision
4.