Date: 04/21/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB15-203

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 15-203 to the Committee of the WPASS



02:16 PM -- SB 15-203

Representative Pabon, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 15-203. The bill continues the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act in the Department of Law until September 1, 2024. The bill also allows the Administrator of the Uniform Consumer Credit Code to set a variable provider registration fee depending on whether a debt-management or debt-settlement service is provided, as was recommended by the sunset review.

Representative Pabon responded to questions from the committee.

02:21 PM --
Jennifer Mello, American Fair Credit Counsel, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mello responded to questions from the committee.

02:28 PM --
Rich Jones, Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jones provided a written copy of his testimony to the committee (Attachment B). Mr. Jones responded to questions from the committee.

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02:37 PM --
Neal Monaghan, Attorney General's Office, responded to questions from the committee.

02:45 PM

Representative Pabon responded to questions from the committee and made closing remarks regarding the bill.

02:46 PM

The committee took a brief recess.

02:48 PM

The committee reconvened.
BILL:SB15-203
TIME: 02:48:33 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-203 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Rosenthal
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




02:48 PM

The committee adjourned.