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Commissioner backs earned-wage access bill to ban tip-like fees and false advertising
Economic Matters Committee · April 1, 2026
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Summary
Tony Salazar, Commissioner of the Office of Financial Regulation, told the Economic Matters Committee SB 294 would regulate earned-wage access products by banning tip-style fees, prohibiting false advertising and discrimination, and aligning the bill with the governor's priorities; he said the measure should have no fiscal impact.
Tony Salazar, commissioner of the Office of Financial Regulation, presented Senate Bill 294 (cross-file HB 237) as state regulation for earned-wage access (EWA) products and asked the committee for a favorable report. "The bill still…
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