House Bill (HB) 2480: municipalities; pawnbrokers; gold; prohibited fees
Sponsor: Representative Petersen
Overview: HB 2480 prohibits municipalities from imposing a fee, tax, or assessment on a pawnbroker or person in the business of buying gold in connection with any reportable transaction.
League Position: OPPOSE - The League opposes the bill as it threatens successful policing tools that help locate and return stolen goods to owners.
Summary: HB 2480 prohibits municipalities from imposing a fee, tax, or assessment on a pawnbroker or person in the business of buying gold in connection with any reportable transaction. Pawnbroker and gold dealer transaction fees are directly tied to programs that fund police detectives and computer systems that solve crimes and help pawnbrokers comply with state law.
Updates
04/09/15: signed by the governor. Chapter 244, Laws 2015
04/02/15: Senate COW approved with amendment, and floor amendment. SHORT TITLE CHANGE. Passed Senate 17-8. House concurred in Senate amendments and passed final reading 36-22. Ready for governor.
04/01/15: from Senate rules okay.
03/18/15: amended in Senate gov.
03/10/15: referred to Senate gov.
03/09/15: The bill passed the House by a vote of 31-28. The bill now proceeds to the Senate Government Committee.