Proposed S.B. No. 79
Session Year 2026

AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE AGENCIES FROM CHARGING SERVICE FEES FOR PAYMENTS MADE BY CERTAIN MEANS.

To prohibit state agencies from charging payors a service fee for payment by means of a credit card, charge card or debit card.

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  State agencies 

 

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