Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-294

GOV 294

Gift Card Distribution Reform

Mrs. Dooner moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following new section:—

SECTION __.

(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no agency, department, office, or public authority of the commonwealth shall purchase or distribute gift cards or other stored-value cards, including those issued by American Express, Visa, Mastercard, or any similar provider, except where expressly authorized by statute. This prohibition shall apply to the use of public funds for the purpose of incentivizing participation in programs, providing rewards, or issuing disbursements through such stored-value instruments.