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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the applicability to all types of payments or how state agencies will cover costs.

No Fees for Credit Card Payments to State Agencies

This act stops state agencies from charging extra fees when people use credit cards, charge cards, or debit cards to pay for services.

What This Bill Does

• It stops state agencies from asking for a service fee if someone pays with a credit card.
• It also bans the same type of fee if someone uses a charge card or debit card.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who pay state agencies using credit cards, charge cards, or debit cards are not charged extra fees anymore.

Terms To Know

Service Fee

An additional cost added to a payment for the method used to make the payment.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if someone uses another type of card or payment method.
• It is unclear how state agencies will cover any costs related to processing these payments without fees.

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 90 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 79
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 90

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. SAMPSON, 16th Dist.
(By Request)

AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE AGENCIES FROM CHARGING
SERVICE FEES FOR PAYMENTS MADE BY CERTAIN MEANS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to prohibit state agencies from 1
charging payors a service fee for payment by means of a credit card, 2
charge card or debit card. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To prohibit state agencies from charging payors a service fee for
payment by means of a credit card, charge card or debit card.