2011-2012 Session
Change SessionH.254 (Act 109)
An act relating to consumer protection
Rep. William Botzow II
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Rep. Michael Marcotte
5/5/2012 - Signed by Governor on 5/8/2012
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. William Botzow II
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Michael Marcotte
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/5/2012 - Signed by Governor on 5/8/2012
Bill/Resolution Text
- Other Text
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An act relating to consumer protection
Detailed Status
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
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Roll Call History
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
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An act relating to consumer protection
Committee Meetings
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
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Meeting Full List
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- 9:30 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Section on "cramming"
Kip Roberts, General Manager, Onion River Sports
Jim Beeler, Administrator, Rowan Court
Charlie Davenport, General Manager, Topsham Telephone
Beth Fastiggi, Vice President Government Relations, Fairpoint Communications
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Tamera Pariseau, Chief of Consumer Affairs & Public Information, Department of Public Service
- 11:30 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Section on Membership Discounts
Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Gerry Morris, Lobbyist, Direct Buy
Philene Taormina, Advocacy Director, AARP Vermont
- After Adj.
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Section on "security breaches"
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Dan Smith, Community Liaison, Vermont State Colleges
Eric Ebenstein, Director & Counsel, Domestic Policy, Tech America
Edward Miller, Attorney, Vermont Police Association
Rick Garey, Leutenant, Essex Police Department
Steve McQueen, Chief, Vermont Police and Chief Association
Jeremy Hancock, Experian Credit Bureau
Joe Bergeron, Director, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
Thursday, March 10, 2011
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Section on "security breaches"
Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
Teresa Jennings, Managing Director, State Gov. Affairs, Reed Elsevier
Beth Cooley, Manager, State Gov. Affairs, NE Region, Reed Elsevier
Sarah London, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers Association
Jennifer Flynn, Consumer Data Industry Association
- 2:00 PM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
H.160 - Advertising as a Local Business
Steve Juiffre, Chappell's Florest
Bonnie Hawley, Hawley's Florist, Rutland
Sandra Everitt, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, March 11, 2011
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Dr. Peter Stephenson, Chief Information Security Officer, Norwich University
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 2:00 PM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Section 2 - Cramming and Section 3 - Discount Membership - Mark-up
Gerry Morris, Lobbyist, Direct Buy
Mona Thakkar, Assistant General Counsel, Direct Buy
Nathan Pratt, Franchise Sales Manager, Direct Buy
- 3:00 PM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Section 2 on cramming and Section3 on discount memberships
Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- 3:30 PM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Committee Discussion
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 8:30 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Security Breaches Section - witnesses to be announced and Mark up
Kris Rowley, Security Director, Department of Information & Innovation
- 10:45 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Section 3 - Security Breach
Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retailers Association
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Thursday, March 17, 2011
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 2:30 PM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Committee discussion and Mark-up
Linda Lambert, IT Auditor, State Auditor's Office
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Allison Crowley Demag, Lobbyist, Direct Buy
Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
James Feehan, Lobbyist, Independent Telephone Companies
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Reed Elsevier
Friday, March 18, 2011
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 3:30 PM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Committee discussion and Mark-up and Possible Vote
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Beth Fastiggi, Vice President Government Relations, Fairpoint Communications
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, American Express
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Reed Elsevier
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Verizon Wireless
Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Consumer Data Industry Association
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 9:00 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Committee Discussion and Vote
Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, American Express
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Verizon Wireless
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 1:00 PM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Kelli Cubeta, General Counsel, Billing Services Group (BSG)
Norman Phipps, CFO, Billing Services Group (BSG)
Howard Ralston, Outside Counsel, Billing Services Group (BSG)
Andrea Kruchinski, Staff Attorney, Billing Services Group (BSG)
- 3:15 PM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, American Express
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Reed Elsevier
Friday, April 29, 2011
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 8:30 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Referred for Comment from Senate Judiciary
Rep. Michael Marcotte, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Chris Rice, Lobbyist, American Express
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 15 mins after Floor
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Walk-Through
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Name Change
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:45 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Dr. Peter Stephenson, Chief Information Security Officer, Norwich University
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Reed Elsevier
Friday, March 23, 2012
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 9:00 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Discount Membership Plan
Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Thursday, April 12, 2012
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 13, 2012
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- -
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- 4:00 PM
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H.254 - An act relating to consumer protection
Committee discussion and vote
Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Andy McLean, Lobbyist, Verizon
No committee documents found for H.254 in the 2011 - 2012 Legislative Session.
An act relating to consumer protection
Witnesses Who Testified
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Jim Beeler, Administrator, Rowan Court
- Joe Bergeron, Director, Association of Vermont Credit Unions
- Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Beth Cooley, Manager, State Gov. Affairs, NE Region, Reed Elsevier
- Kelli Cubeta, General Counsel, Billing Services Group (BSG)
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers Association
- Charlie Davenport, General Manager, Topsham Telephone
- Allison Crowley Demag, Lobbyist, Direct Buy
- Eric Ebenstein, Director & Counsel, Domestic Policy, Tech America
- Sandra Everitt, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Beth Fastiggi, Vice President Government Relations, Fairpoint Communications
- James Feehan, Lobbyist, Independent Telephone Companies
- Jennifer Flynn, Consumer Data Industry Association
- Rick Garey, Leutenant, Essex Police Department
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Jeremy Hancock, Experian Credit Bureau
- Jim Harrison, President, Vermont Grocers' Association
- Bonnie Hawley, Hawley's Florist, Rutland
- Teresa Jennings, Managing Director, State Gov. Affairs, Reed Elsevier
- Steve Juiffre, Chappell's Florest
- Jeanne Kennedy, Lobbyist, Consumer Data Industry Association
- Andrea Kruchinski, Staff Attorney, Billing Services Group (BSG)
- Linda Lambert, IT Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Sarah London, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Andy McLean, Lobbyist, Verizon
- Steve McQueen, Chief, Vermont Police and Chief Association
- Edward Miller, Attorney, Vermont Police Association
- Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Gerry Morris, Lobbyist, Direct Buy
- Tamera Pariseau, Chief of Consumer Affairs & Public Information, Department of Public Service
- Norman Phipps, CFO, Billing Services Group (BSG)
- Nathan Pratt, Franchise Sales Manager, Direct Buy
- Howard Ralston, Outside Counsel, Billing Services Group (BSG)
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, American Express
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, Verizon Wireless
- Kip Roberts, General Manager, Onion River Sports
- Kris Rowley, Security Director, Department of Information & Innovation
- Dan Smith, Community Liaison, Vermont State Colleges
- Dr. Peter Stephenson, Chief Information Security Officer, Norwich University
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Reed Elsevier
- Philene Taormina, Advocacy Director, AARP Vermont
- Mona Thakkar, Assistant General Counsel, Direct Buy
- Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retailers Association
Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Rep. Michael Marcotte, Reporter, House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
- Chris Rice, Lobbyist, American Express
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Elliot Burg, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Wendy Morgan, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Dr. Peter Stephenson, Chief Information Security Officer, Norwich University
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Reed Elsevier
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No fiscal documents found for H.254 in the 2011 - 2012 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference members found for H.254 in the 2011 - 2012 Legislative Session.
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Committee of Conference Meetings
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.254 in the 2011 - 2012 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.254 in the 2011 - 2012 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/8/2012
- As Enacted (ACT 109)
An act relating to consumer protection
Statutes Affected
2011 - 2012 Legislative Session
| Statute |
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| 3 V.S.A. § 2222. Powers and duties; budget and report |
| 7 V.S.A. § 1010. Internet sales |
| 8 V.S.A. § 2706. Penalty |
| 8 V.S.A. § 2709. Vermont Consumer Protection Act |
| 8 V.S.A. § 2764. Private right of action and Consumer Protection Act |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2430. Definitions |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2435. Notice of security breaches |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2453. Practices prohibited; antitrust and consumer protection |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2461e. Requirements for guaranteed price plans and prepaid contracts |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2470aa. Definitions |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2470bb. Applicability |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2470cc. Required disclosures; consent |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2470dd. Periodic notices |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2470ee. Cancellation and termination |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2470ff. Maximum length of plan |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2470gg. Billing information |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2470hh. Violations |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2471. Definitions |
| 9 V.S.A. § 2480q. Penalties |
| 18 V.S.A. § 1511. Phthalates |
| 18 V.S.A. § 1512. Bisphenol A |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4086. Menus and menu boards |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4631. Confidentiality of prescription information |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4633. Pharmaceutical marketer price disclosure |
| 18 V.S.A. § 4634. Prescription drug price disclosure |
| 18 V.S.A. § 9473. Pharmacy benefit managers; required practices with respect to pharmacies [Repealed effective July 1, 2029] |
| 20 V.S.A. § 2757. Cigarettes; reduced ignition propensity |
| 22 V.S.A. §§ 901-902a. Repealed. 2019, No. 49, § 7 eff. June 10, 2019. |
| 33 V.S.A. § 1923. Penalties and other remedies |
| 33 V.S.A. § 2010. Repealed. 2017, No. 210 (Adj. Sess.). § 15, effective June 1, 2018. |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- David Hall, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- Portions of H.160 and H.302 were included in H.254 As Passed by House
