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Committee Weighs Broad Consumer‑Protection Bill: fees, right‑to‑repair, price‑gouging and .gov rules
Summary
Senate Bill 3, a broad consumer‑protection package, drew testimony on fee disclosures, expansion of price‑gouging authority, a right‑to‑repair for electronics, and a requirement that municipal websites use .gov domains.
Senate Bill 3, a multi‑part consumer‑protection measure, was the focus of a broad panel of witnesses who urged the committee to adopt a mix of consumer‑friendly provisions and to clarify or carve‑out certain technical exemptions.
Fee disclosures: AARP and representatives told the committee they support requiring sellers to disclose mandatory fees upfront. John Erlinghauser (AARP) highlighted that fee transparency for retail purchases (aside from taxes) would reduce deceptive surprise charges at checkout and that violations would be unfair‑trade practices. Banking and brokerage representatives asked for tailored language or exemptions for certain financial trades where final settlement prices are not known before execution.
Right to repair: Consumer advocates (U.S. PIRG, Connecticut PIRG) and independent repair businesses testified strongly for a right‑to‑repair provision to…
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