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"The Attorney General and the Department of
Justice believes this amendment is a positive step for state
consumers"
Michael R. Bauer, Administrator of the Division of Legal
Services
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| Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager |
The Wisconsin Attorney General softened her
position yesterday regarding the Wisconsin Rental Purchase
Agreement Act and will end her opposition to the legislation
currently pending in both houses of the Wisconsin legislature.
In a letter to Senator Ron Brown, who introduced
the Act in the Senate, Michael R. Bauer, Administrator of the
Division of Legal Services, a branch of Wisconsin's Department
of Justice said "I have been made aware of an amendment that
returns regulation of these agreements to the Wisconsin Consumer
Act." (see full text below) (see
actual memo pdf)
Bauer added "The Attorney General and the
Department of Justice believes this amendment is a positive step
for state consumers."
Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager
had earlier released a statement opposing the bill.
The Joint Finance Committee recommended passage
of the Act yesterday by a 12 -4 vote. The Act now goes to the
floor of both houses.
Dear Senator Brown: ,
I am aware of your concerns related to the Department’s March
5,2004 statement regarding
Senate Bill 486, legislation related to the regulation of
rent-to-own agreements. Since the issuance
of that statement, I have been made aware of an amendment that
returns regulation of these
agreements to the Wisconsin Consumer Act. The Attorney General
and the Department of Justice
believes this amendment is a positive step for state consumers.
While the amendment does not
extinguish all of the substantive concerns raised by the
Department about this legislation, your
efforts to improve upon the original proposal are appreciated.
If the Department of Justice can be of
any further assistance to you with regard to this matter, please
feel free to contact our legislative
liaison Vaughn Vance.
Once again, thank you for this opportunity to clarify the
Department’s position regarding
this legislation.
Michael R. Bauer
Administrator
Division of Legal Services
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