May 7, 2013

O’Dea Supports Legislation to Stop Price Gouging

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HARTFORD- State Rep. Tom O’Dea (New Canaan & Wilton) voted in the Judiciary Committee to protect consumers from price gouging during severe weather events by strengthening current gouging laws.

The bill, SB 320, An Act Prohibiting Price Gouging During Severe Weather Events extends the bar on excessive price increases to goods and services sold during any severe weather event emergency that the governor proclaims a weather emergency.

“This legislation attempts to protect consumers from deceitful businesses who try to charge excessive prices for goods and services during these severe events,” said Rep. O’Dea.

“New Canaan and Wilton residents were gouged significantly by some dishonest businesses during the past few major storms. Some companies quoted residents extremely high prices for tree removal or roof snow removal following a storm, taking advantage of their situation. This bill protects homeowners from this type of price-gouging and is a consumer-friendly bill with broad, bipartisan support,” said O’Dea.

“This bill gives the state an important tool to deter unscrupulous businesses from charging unconscionably high prices during such times,” said Rep. O’Dea.

Under the bill, no seller can sell or offer to sell any goods or services for an “unconscionably excessive price” during a weather emergency. The bill prohibits price gouging equally for consumer goods and services that are essential for the safety and welfare of consumers.

Current law prohibits anyone from increasing the retail price of any goods, but not services, when the governor issues a disaster or transportation emergency declaration or the president issues any major disaster or emergency declaration.

The bill now goes to both the State Senate then the House of Representatives for a full floor debate.

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