The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 79, seeks to amend current statutes to prohibit state agencies from imposing service fees on individuals making payments via credit cards, charge cards, or debit cards. This legislative change aims to alleviate the financial burden on payors who utilize these payment methods when interacting with state agencies.
The bill introduces new legal language that explicitly forbids the charging of service fees for the specified payment methods, while no deletions from existing law are noted in the text provided. The intent behind this legislation is to ensure that citizens can make payments without incurring additional costs associated with the use of electronic payment options.