Amendment ID: S2529-15

Amendment 15

Benefit Replacement Clarification

Ms. Kennedy, Ms. Miranda, Ms. Jehlen and Messrs. Keenan, Payano, Brady and Tarr move to amend the bill in section 2A by striking item 4400-1033 and inserting in place thereof:-

“4400-1033 For the costs associated with the transition to chipped electronic benefits transfer cards by the department of transitional assistance; provided, that at the direction of the commissioner of transitional assistance, funds may be transferred from this item to item 4400 1000 of section 2 of the general appropriations act for fiscal years 2025, 2026 or 2027; provided further, that any funds expected to be reimbursed for the completion of the transition to chipped electronic benefits transfer cards may be expended on reimbursements to clients who have had their federal supplemental nutrition assistance program payments stolen through electronic benefit transfer card skimming, card cloning or other similar fraudulent electronically-based method; provided further, such reimbursements to clients shall be made as early as possible; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall be made available for these purposes through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027…………………………$15,500,000”