Rhode Island S2635 ends transaction fees for school lunches and mandates no-fee payment options.

Rhode Island S2635 requires all public schools and districts to provide at least one no-fee payment method for school meals, including in-person, mailed, or electronic transfers without vendor-imposed fees. The bill also mandates that any payment processing platform used by districts must clearly disclose whether fees will be charged. Meal service collection providers are only allowed to impose fees that correspond to the actual costs of collecting or processing payments, capped at 2% of the transaction amount. The act takes effect upon passage.

Rhode Island S2635 ends transaction fees for school lunches and mandates no-fee payment options.

Rhode Island S2635 requires all public schools and districts to provide at least one no-fee payment method for school meals, including in-person, mailed, or electronic transfers without vendor-imposed fees. The bill also mandates that any payment processing platform used by districts must clearly disclose whether fees will be charged. Meal service collection providers are only allowed to impose fees that correspond to the actual costs of collecting or processing payments, capped at 2% of the transaction amount. The act takes effect upon passage.