S.73 (Act 55)

An act relating to consumer protections laws

Sponsors: Sen. Kevin Mullin , Sen. Rebecca Balint, Sen. Philip Baruth, Sen. John Campbell, Sen. Ann Cummings, Sen. William Doyle

Last Recorded Action: 5/16/2015 - Signed by Governor on June 9, 2015

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

8:45 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Murano via phone

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Byron Stookey, Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing
T.J. Donovan, Vermont State's Attorney, Chittenden County State's Attorneys
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Greg Marchildon, Executive Director, AARP Vermont
Brenda Brown, East Montpelier
Pat Burke, Family Services Director, Southeastern Vermont Community Action
Ashley Murano, Brattleboro
Victoria Emery, Case Manager, Upper Valley Haven

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

11:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Walk thru of the most recent draft

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, February 20, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Jennifer "Jay" Fish, District Manager, Rent-A-Center
Tennille McGregor, General Manager - Burlington, Aaron's
Will Larkin, Store Manager, Aaron's
Holly Greenfoot, customer
Sharmane Morse, customer, customer
Sara Rouelle, Manager, Rent-A-Center
Josh Hayes, Manager, Rent-A-Center
David Edwards, SEI Aaron's
Allen Little, District Manager of Vermont, Aaron's

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

10:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Hearing to be held in Room 11

Jennifer Welch
Frank Predix
Trista Brockington Baker
Angela Toof
Sarah Hier
Judy Raymond
Connie Maston
Marie Hasseltine
Dan Companion
Steven Billido
Tennille McGregor, General Manager - Burlington
John Hollar, Lobbyist, Aaron's
David Edwards, SEI Aaron's

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

11:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
John Hollar, Lobbyist

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

10:45 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Markup

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
John Hollar, Lobbyist, Aaron's
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Rent-A-Center

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

10:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Markup & Vote

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

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S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Sen. Becca Balint, Reporter of the Bill
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Other witnesses invited

Louise Brown, Citizen
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Marshall Dye, Director of Litigation, Match.com

15 min. after adj.

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Jill Abrams, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

3:00 PM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Sec. 3 - Consumer Litigation Funding (H.12 language)
Sec. 5 - Romance Scam

Jack Kelly, American Legal Financial Association
Ron Sarian, Vice-President General Counsel, eHarmony
April Bogler, eHarmony
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Greg Marchildon, Executive Director, AARP Vermont
Byron Stookey, Consumer Advocate, Brattleboro
Victoria Emery, Case Manager, Upper Valley Haven
Marc Therrien, BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
David Edwards, Aaron's
Jay Fish, Manager, Rent-A-Center
Josh Hayes, Manager, Rent-A-Center

15 min. after adj.

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Attorney General Proposals

John Hollar, Lobbyist, Aaron's
David Edwards, President, Aaron's

3:45 PM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Security Breaches, Romance Scams, Discount Memberships

Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice
Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Consumer Data Industry
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, VISA and AT&T
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Match.com
Jill Abrams, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Internet Coalition

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Committee discussion

Lucy Leriche, Deputy  Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
Charmane Morse, Citizen
Bill Blodgett, Citizen

15 min. after adj.

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Committee discussion on consumer protection proposals

Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice

2:15 PM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Committee discussion and markup

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

-

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Draft 5.1 - Consumer Protection Provisions; Consumer Litigation Funding

Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
David Mickenberg, Vermont Association of Justice
Charles Storrow, KSE Partners
Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, McLean, Meehan & Rice

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

15 min. after adj.

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

H.12 - Licensing Consumer Litigation Funding Companies

Susan Donegan, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
Kendal Melvin, Government Affairs Specialist, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Patrick Bernal, Attorney, Witten, Woolington, Campbell & Bernal
James Feehan, Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America
John Hollar, Lobbyist, American Insurance Association

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:30 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Draft 5.1

Louise Brown, Citizen
Katie Taylor, Government Affairs Director, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
Jill Abrams, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

10:30 AM

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Continuation of Jill Abrams' testimony

Jill Abrams, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Committee discussion on H.12

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jamie Feehan, Lobbyist, Property and Casualty Insurers Association of America /State Farm

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:15 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Committee markup and vote

John Hollar, Lobbyist, Aaron's
Christopher Curtis, Attorney, Vermont Legal Aid
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, April 24, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

15 min. after adj.

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Committee discussion and markup

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Committee discussion, markup and vote

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Gerry Morris, Lobbyist, American Legal Financial Association
David Cassetty, General Counsel, Department of Financial Regulation
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

11:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:15 PM

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Rep. Debbie Evans, House Government Operations

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Appropriations

4:30 PM

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VOTE: Committee Amendment 10-0-1
Bill as amended 10-0-1
Reporter: Rep. Lanpher

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

8:45 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

House Appropriations Amendment - voted

Rep. Diane Lanpher, Member, House Committee on Appropriations

Friday, May 8, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:15 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Committee discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Monday, May 11, 2015

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

10:00 AM

S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Committee(s):

House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

9:25 AM

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Senate amendments to House proposal of amendment - committee discussion

David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Friday, January 8, 2016

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

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S.73 - An act relating to consumer protections laws

Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
James Layman, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office