| Last Action | to Health & Welfare (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to identification for food stamp users. |
| Bill Documents |
Bill
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| Impact Statements | Fiscal Note |
| Bill Request Number | 337 |
| Sponsors | R. Nelson, T. Riner, L. Belcher, A. Webb-Edgington |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 205.200 to require that an applicant for benefits under the food stamp program show a government-issued photo ID card at the initial interview to determine eligibility; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require retail establishments to require a government-issued photo ID card before accepting payment from a food stamp enrollee using a food stamp card; require cashiers to request a government-issued photo ID card of a food stamp enrollee before accepting payment from another individual using a food stamp enrollee's card; amend KRS 205.990 to require that retail establishments that fail to comply shall be fined $500 for the first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense, and give the cabinet authority to revoke the food stamp privileges of retail establishments that don't comply. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Public Assistance - Food stamp recipients, photo ID requirement at retail establishments Trade Practices and Retailing - Food stamp recipients, photo ID requirement at retail establishments Fiscal Note - Food stamp recipients, photo ID requirement at retail establishments |
| 12/10/10 |
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| 01/04/11 |
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