Heat is On (2/23/99)
FULL STORY:
Another bill to ban ATM fees was introduced last week by the Wisconsin
legislature. Wisconsin State Rep. John Lehman introduced the 'ATM Consumer
Protection Bill 113', which is expected to be referred to a Wisconsin
Assembly committee this week. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
Wisconsin is also debating taxes on ATMs. Wisconsin's governor has proposed
exempting ATMs from the state's personal property taxes. Meanwhile Illinois
State Rep. John Fritchey introduced a bill last week to ban ATMs fees on
ATMs owned by banks but not those owned by non-bank firms. The San
Francisco Board of Supervisors rejected a proposed local ordinance to
forbid ATM surcharging last week. However the San Francisco ATM fee ban may
reappear in another effort plan for next week. Two weeks ago the Oklahoma
state Senate Finance Committee narrowly passed S.B. 317 to put a $1 cap on
ATM surcharges.