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Committee considers tightening duties and oversight of Office of the Consumer Advocate; OCA urges retention of attorney-led structure
Summary
Members reviewed an amendment to House Bill 610 that would broaden the eligible qualifications for state consumer advocate leadership and add statutory guidance on the office’s duties. Donald Kreece (the state consumer advocate) and stakeholders including AARP and the advisory board discussed staffing, independence, and funding implications.
The subcommittee considered an amendment to House Bill 610 that would change statutory qualifications and assign additional duties and oversight to the Office of the Consumer Advocate (OCA). The amendment would allow the consumer advocate to be a qualified attorney, a professional engineer, or an economist and would reframe the advisory board’s role toward explicit oversight.
Donald Kreece, the state consumer advocate, said he remains "neutral" on abolishing the attorney…
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