BILL REQ. #:  S-0228.3 

Read first time 01/19/2005.   Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.

     AN ACT Relating to reserving state authority to regulate the customer transactions of financial service providers under the jurisdiction of the department of financial institutions; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

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 or conditions 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 services, 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 services, or (2) any financial institution as defined under RCW 30.22.041.