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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2013 - 2014 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: December 7, 2012 04:22 PM
From: Senator Lisa M. Boscola
To: All Senate members
Subject: Probit Unemployment Compensation cards from being used in casino ATMs
 
In the near future, I plan to reintroduce legislation that would prohibit state government issued unemployment compensation (U.C.) debit cards from being used at automated teller machines (ATM’s) in Pennsylvania casinos.

The legislation amends the Race Horse Development and Gaming Act by prohibiting individuals who receive benefits from unemployment compensation from having the ability to use their government issued debit cards at ATM’s within casinos or any licensed facility.

State government benefits, especially with regard to the state unemployment benefits extension, are meant to provide individuals with the necessities of life and to pay their bills while seeking new employment or providing for their families. For that reason, the Gaming Control Board should ensure that U.C. benefits should not be easily accessible at ATM machines in Pennsylvania casinos.

This is a reintroduction of Senate Bill 168 from the previous legislative session. Cosponsors included STACK, ORIE, WAUGH, SOLOBAY, BREWSTER, VOGEL, D. WHITE AND EICHELBERGER




Introduced as SB367


Memo Updated: December 7, 2012 04:26 PM