Rhode Island H8129 ends transaction fees for school lunches and mandates no-fee payment options and fee disclosures.
Rhode Island H8129 eliminates transaction fees for school lunches in all districts. The bill requires at least one no-fee payment method for school meals and mandates that any payment platform used by a district clearly disclose whether fees will be charged. The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) must ensure that all public schools and school districts provide no-fee payment options and that payment platforms fully disclose fees. The act takes effect upon passage.
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