H.730 (Act 136)

An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Sponsors: Rep. William Botzow

Last Recorded Action: 5/5/2012 - Signed by Governor on 5/14/2012

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
Friday, January 13, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
10:00 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Also status report from last year on propane; consumer protection

Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Jason Duquette-Hoffman, Consumer Assistant Program, Office of the Attorney General
Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
1:00 PM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Continuation if needed

Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
10:30 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:00 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Section 4 - Structured settlement

Kate Whelley McCabe, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Friday, January 27, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
1:00 PM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Section 7 - Internet Financing; Section 8 - Gift Certificates

Michael Donofrio, Attorney General's Office
Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Banking; Securities, BISHCA
1:30 PM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Section 2 - Cause-related Marketing; Section 4A - Lead in Food

Heather Shouldice, Lobbyist, Vermont Grocers' Association
Otto Hanson, Maplefields
Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retailers Association
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:00 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Section 3 - Chargeback, Section 4 - Structured settlements, Section 6, Unsolicited goods, Section 7 - Gift certificates

Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Kay Hopkins, Danville
Joanne McIntosh, Montpelier
John Eagan, People's United Bank
Helen Toor, Judge
Richard Brock, Lobbyist, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, VISA
Earl Nesbitt, Executive Director and General Counsel, National Association of Settlement Purchasers
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers Association
Albert LaPerle, Director, State Treasurer's Office
Spooner Phillips, Principal, Forge Consulting
Friday, February 10, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
3:00 PM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Section 6 - unsolicited goods and Section 8 - internet loans

Joe Bergeron, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
Christopher Kenison, Consumer
Robert Currier, Consumer
Greg Smith, Consumer
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:00 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Unsolicited goods

David Pratt, Contractor
Kevin Gadapee, Highway Foreman, Danville
2:00 PM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Sections dealing with cause-related marketing, gift cards, credit cards charge back, Committee discussion and markup

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
John Hollar, Lobbyist, Bank of America
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers Association
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:00 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Section 4 - structured settlement, internet loans, committee discussion and possible vote

Kate Whelley McCabe, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Banking; Securities, BISHCA
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
11:00 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers Association
Kelly Holland, Compliance Officer, Community National Bank, Derby
Earl Nesbitt, National Association of Settlement Purchasers
Friday, February 17, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
10:00 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Section on structured settlement -- Committee discussion

Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:15 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Teleconference

Helen Toor, Judge
6:00 PM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Committee discussion and possible vote

Helen Toor, Judge
Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Friday, February 24, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
8:30 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Committee discussion

1:00 PM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Committee discussion

Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
3:15 PM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Also testimony on portions of H.437 - home solicitation sales to senior citizens

Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:30 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Cause-related marketing

Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
15 min. after adj.

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Chargebacks, Lead, Unsolicited goods, Gift certificates, portable electronics - Committee discussion

Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Susan Eerdmans, Manager, Avon Products
Josephine Mills, Executive Director, Global Government Affairs, Avon Products
2:15 PM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Internet Loans - Committee discussion

Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Banking; Securities, BISHCA
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers Association
Joe Bergeron, President, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
3:00 PM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

All sections - committee discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:15 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Committee discussion

Thursday, March 15, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
3:45 PM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Committee discussion and possible vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, VISA
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers Association
Friday, March 16, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
1:25 PM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Committee discussion and vote

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
10:30 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Introductory hearing

Rep. Bill Botzow, Chair, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Tom Candon, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Asurion Technology Insurance
Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
John Hollar, Lobbyist, AIA
Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Mastercard
Joe Choquette, Lobbyist, Vermont Gas Co.
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
10:20 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Committee Mark-up and Vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Bill Smith, Lobbyist, Mastercard
Keith Jones, Lobbyist, Asurion Technology Insurance
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, VISA
Matt Cota, Lobbyist, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
Friday, April 13, 2012
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
After

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Final Mark-up & Vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Keith Jones, Lobbyist, Asurion Technology Insurance
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Eileen Simollardes, Vice President-Supply & Regulatory Affairs., Vermont Natural Gas Co.
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Monday, April 30, 2012
Committee(s):
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
9:40 AM

H.730 - An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws

Senate amendment - committee discussion and vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, May 4, 2012
Committee(s):
Committee of Conference

An act relating to miscellaneous consumer protection laws -

9:30 AM