substitute for

House BILL NO. 4746

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 14n.

the peoplE of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 14n. Not later than 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section and subject to and in accordance with federal law, the department shall issue a chip-enabled Michigan bridge card to a recipient of food assistance or cash assistance benefits in compliance with applicable industry standards as published by the Accredited Standards Committee X9. The department shall continuously upgrade the Michigan bridge card with any future enhanced security features that would replace or complement the chip-enabling feature.