Intern says testimony supported H.512’s upfront pricing and 10% cap, lawmakers raised implementation questions
An intern reported that testimony from a State Theatre Presents representative backed H.512, which would require raw upfront pricing, ban speculative resales and set a 10% cap; senators questioned whether the cap applies before or after fees and whether resellers could game the limit.
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Abbott Saddles, a VPM legislative intern, told the House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development that Senate discussion of H.512 focused on limits for event-ticket resales and clearer upfront pricing. Abbott said Lauren Wayne of State Theatre Presents (Portland, Maine) testified in favor of the bill and described Maine’s LD 913 as a working model.
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