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Consumer advocate urges clear propane pricing and contract disclosure in House bill
Summary
A longtime advocate told the committee H3518 would protect propane customers by requiring clear contract terms and conspicuous daily price postings after recounting a surprise 20% emergency‑delivery price spike; he urged the Legislature to pass the bill to prevent consumer harm.
Andrew Marsh told the Joint Committee that his experience with a surprise 20% price increase on an emergency propane delivery motivated him to press for H3518, a bill to improve transparency for propane contracts and require conspicuous daily price listings on company websites.
Marsh described the bill as a consumer protection measure and an anti‑inflation tool that would require fees, charges and surcharges to be plainly spelled out in contracts and argued that increased transparency would spur competition and better pricing for consumers.
He noted prior work on the issue dating to 2014 and asked the committee to advance the bill so it can return to the full Legislature and be signed by the governor.
