AB 2354, as introduced, Conway. Electronic benefits transfer cards: photo identification.
Existing law provides for financial and food assistance benefits to needy Californians including, among other programs, the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program and CalFresh, under which each county provides financial and food assistance benefits to qualified individuals who meet specified eligibility criteria.
Existing law, administered by the State Department of Social Services, provides for the establishment of a statewide electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system for the purpose of providing those financial and food assistance benefits.
This bill would require, to the extent permitted by federal law, that an initial or replacement EBT card issued on or after January 1, 2015, include a photograph of the person to whom the card is issued.
By increasing the duties of counties in administering public social services programs, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 10072.5 is added to the Welfare and
2Institutions Code, to read:
To the extent permitted by federal law, an initial or
4replacement electronic benefits transfer card issued on or after
5January 1, 2015, shall include, on either the front or back of the
6card, a photograph of the person to whom the card is issued.
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that
8this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to
9local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
10pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
114 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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