Committee approves adding locally declared disasters to Price Gouging Act
The committee voted to report House Bill 1496, which would add locally declared disaster emergencies to the Price Gouging Act; supporters cited extended power outages and price gouging during a recent storm, while opponents warned of regulatory uncertainty.
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The Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee voted to report House Bill 1496 after debate about extending price-gouging protections to locally declared disasters. Committee staff member Mr. Scott summarized the bill as adding "locally declared disaster emergencies to the Price Gouging Act." The committee reported the bill, and the chair announced the bill "passes 17 tonight."
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