House Bill (HB) 2419: municipalities; pawnbrokers; gold; prohibition fees (commission fees; payment method)
Sponsor: Representative Stevens (Representative Petersen)
Overview: HB 2419 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 2419 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:
04/02/15: FAILED to pass Senate on reconsideration.
04/02/15: FAILED to pass Senate 12-16. Senate voted to reconsider failure to pass bill. Date of second vote to be set by president.
04/01/15: Senate COW approved with amendment 5024 and floor amendment 5183. NOTE SHORT TITLE CHANGE.