Bill S.61

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1016 FILED ON: 1/17/2013

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 61

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to welfare reform.

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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:
Kathleen O'Connor Ives	First Essex
James M. Cantwell	4th Plymouth
Josh S. Cutler	6th Plymouth
Stephen L. DiNatale	3rd Worcester
Diana DiZoglio	14th Essex
John D. Keenan	7th Essex
Bruce E. Tarr	First Essex and Middlesex

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1016 FILED ON: 1/17/2013

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 61

By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 61) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, James M. Cantwell, Josh S. Cutler, Stephen L. DiNatale and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to welfare reform. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to welfare reform.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 18 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 29 the following sections:-

Section 29A. The department of transitional assistance shall

(a) require that any electronic benefit transfer card issued to an eligible recipient shall bear such recipients photograph on the face thereof;

(b) require any retailer that accepts electronic benefit transfer cards to post the toll free fraud hotline provided by the department;