§ 10073 State Ebt System Costs

Welfare and Institutions Code·California

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This law says the state will pay for setting up a system to give out benefits electronically, but the county has to pay for keeping it running.

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•The state covers the cost to plan, buy, and set up the electronic benefits system.
•The county pays for the ongoing costs to maintain and operate the system.
•This only applies to the non-federal share of the costs.

Example

The state wants to create a new system to give food stamps using cards instead of paper.

The state will pay for building and starting this new card system, but the county has to pay for the day-to-day costs to keep it working.

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§ 10073 State Ebt System Costs

Notwithstanding Section 15204.2, the state shall pay 100 percent of the nonfederal share of costs of the electronic benefits transfer system planning, procurement, development, implementation, and conversion. The county shall pay its normal nonfederal costs pursuant to Section 15204.2 for system maintenance and operation. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 31. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative August 18, 1997, by Sec. 187 of Ch. 270.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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electronic benefits transfer system nonfederal share of costs Section 15204.2

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 10073.

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