Rhode Island H8129 ends transaction fees for school lunches and mandates no-fee payment options.

Rhode Island H8129 eliminates transaction fees for school lunches across all districts. The act mandates that the Rhode Island Department of Education ensures at least one no-fee payment method for school meals. It also requires any payment platform used by schools to clearly disclose whether fees will be charged, the amount and type of each fee, and whether a no-fee option is available. The act takes effect upon passage.

Rhode Island H8129 ends transaction fees for school lunches and mandates no-fee payment options.

Rhode Island H8129 eliminates transaction fees for school lunches across all districts. The act mandates that the Rhode Island Department of Education ensures at least one no-fee payment method for school meals. It also requires any payment platform used by schools to clearly disclose whether fees will be charged, the amount and type of each fee, and whether a no-fee option is available. The act takes effect upon passage.