Vermont committee hears mixed testimony on H.99 to regulate earned-wage-access services
On Jan. 30, 2025 the Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development took testimony on H.99, a bill to license and regulate earned-wage-access services. Providers testified in favor of the measure with proposed consumer protections; an advocacy group warned the bill risks creating a loophole around Vermont's wage-assignment/usury law.
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The Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development heard testimony Jan. 30 on H.99, legislation to license and regulate companies that let workers access wages before payday.
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