SENATE BILL NO. 505


   April 14, 1999, Introduced by Senator HAMMERSTROM and referred 
        to the Committee on Families, Mental Health and Human 
        Services.



        A bill to amend 1984 PA 387, entitled

   "State food stamp distribution act,"

   by amending section 1 (MCL 400.751).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 1.  (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the

 2    "state food stamp distribution act".

 3         (2) THIS ACT APPLIES TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD STAMPS

 4    THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF PAPER COUPONS.  IT DOES NOT APPLY TO DIS-

 5    TRIBUTION BY MEANS OF AN ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM.














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