As of APRIL 1st – Make sure you are getting your International Surcharge in Wisconsin!Adverse Legislation –
Hawaii – Governor Lingle (R) signed the International Surcharge Bill on March 31st and it became effective immediately! To date only Visa has issued their agreement with the legislation. MasterCard’s legal department is still reviewing the language, but ATMIA has contacted MasterCard and has requested a rush on this decision. ATMIA will keep you informed.
Florida – Great News! Our International Surcharge Bills has passed both chambers and has now been sent to the Governor for signature! Once the Governor formally receives this bill, he will have 15 days to act upon the measure or the bill will automatically become law. A source in the Governor's office stated that this measure is expected to be signed as the bill passed both chambers unanimously and has garnered industrysupport. Once signed, it will become effective July 1, 2008!
New York A.B. 3288/S.B. 3864 – http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A03288&sh=t – Requires operators of private automated teller machines to register their machines with the Superintendent of Banks. Imposes a fee for the registration of such machines.
ATMIA provided a Memo in Opposition.
The bill is now dead for the session due to our hard work