5266-S AMH FII H2724.1

SSB 5266  - H COMM AMD
     By Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance

ADOPTED 04/05/2005

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   The legislature finds that consumers, financial services providers, and financial institutions need uniformity and certainty in their financial transactions. It is the intent of the legislature to reserve the authority to regulate customer financial transactions involving consumers, financial services providers, and financial institutions.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW to read as follows:
     A city, town, or governmental entity subject to this title may not regulate the terms, conditions, or disclosures of any lawful financial transaction between a consumer and (1) a business or professional under the jurisdiction of the department of financial institutions, or (2) any financial institution as defined under RCW 30.22.041.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 35A.21 RCW to read as follows:
     A code city or governmental entity subject to this title may not regulate the terms, conditions, or disclosures of any lawful financial transaction between a consumer and (1) a business or professional under the jurisdiction of the department of financial institutions, or (2) any financial institution as defined under RCW 30.22.041.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   A new section is added to chapter 36.01 RCW to read as follows:
     A county or governmental entity subject to this title may not regulate the terms, conditions, or disclosures of any lawful financial transaction between a consumer and (1) a business or professional under the jurisdiction of the department of financial institutions, or (2) any financial institution as defined under RCW 30.22.041."

     Correct the title.

EFFECT:  "Disclosures" are added to the subjects that cities, towns, and governmental entities may not regulate in section 2. The language is the same as in sections 3 and 4.

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