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2012 -- H 7589 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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URGING GOVERNOR CHAFEE TO REQUEST AN IMMEDIATE AUDIT OF JP MORGAN | |
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CHASE REGARDING DEBIT CARD FEES COLLECTED ON STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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BENEFITS BY JP MORGAN CHASE | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Slater, Messier, Cimini, and Blazejewski | |
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Date Introduced: February 16, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House Corporations | |
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WHEREAS, The health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the State of Rhode Island |
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are matters of paramount importance to the legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, JP Morgan Chase provides debit card services for Rhode Island |
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unemployment, temporary disability insurance, Child Support, and SNAP (food stamp) benefits; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, JP Morgan Chase is a multi-national corporation with no branches in Rhode |
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Island; and |
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WHEREAS, JP Morgan Chase collects debit card fees from Rhode Island businesses and |
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those receiving unemployment, temporary disability insurance, Child Support, and SNAP |
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benefits; and |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island state government should examine the fees that are currently |
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collected on government benefit funds, fees that are currently collected entirely by JP Morgan |
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Chase; and |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island should encourage local small businesses to promote the Rhode |
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Island economy; and |
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WHEREAS, The contract to administer the state benefits debit card program has been |
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placed out for bid; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
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Providence Plantations hereby respectfully urges Governor Lincoln Chafee, as part of the bid |
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process, to request an immediate audit of all debit card fees collected by JP Morgan Chase per the |
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current contract between the state and JP Morgan Chase to reveal; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That this House respectfully requests that Governor Lincoln Chafee use his |
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authority upon review of the results of the audit to negotiate the best new contract possible for |
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Rhode Island’s unemployed and temporarily disabled; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Governor Lincoln Chafee. |
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