Consumer Victory on Credit Cards
May 11, 2010
On May 5th Vermont state legislators gave final passage to a bill that will help to curb predatory practices by credit card companies and protect both Vermont businesses and consumers.
VPIRG Executive Director Paul Burns testified earlier in the House Commerce Committee in favor of the bill, S.138, An Act Relating to Credit Card Fees. “With...
Protecting Vermonters' personal information
September 1, 2006
VPIRG backed legislation passed in 2006 requires businesses and government agencies that collect personal information to notify consumers about any security breaches and prohibits data collectors from intentionally disseminating a person’s social security number. Data collectors must also now ensure the confidentiality and proper destruction of documents and...
Protecting Vermonters against petroleum price gouging
September 1, 2006
In an effort to address the growing concerns surrounding petroleum price gouging, VPIRG worked with the Attorney General in 2006 in support of legislation that will make it easier to prosecute cases of price gouging by gasoline stations and fuel dealers, and provide consumers with better protections when they enter into pre-buy and guarantee price contracts for...
