Alabama Bill Rounds Cash Payments to Nearest Nickel

0:00This is Corey with Birmingham News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. Alabama lawmakers are pushing a bill to let businesses round cash transactions to the nearest nickel. Sponsored by State Representative Norman Crowe, a Republican from Tuscaloosa, the measure heads to the House Financial Services Committee this Tuesday. The proposal targets only in-person cash payments. It rounds the total, based on the last digit, down to 0 for 1 or 2 cents, up to 5 cents for 3 or 4, down to 5 for 6 or 7, and up to 0 for 8 or 9. Pennies remain in circulation nationwide, but the U.S. men stopped producing them last November. Supporters see this as a way to cut down on tiny coins and speed up checkout mines. Crowe clarified the bill's skips digital payments like cards or checks. It aims to make handling change simpler for stores without forcing penny use. The committee hearing could decide if the rounding rule moves forward. Lawmakers hope it eases daily business in a cashless leaning world.

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