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Rep. Hanson from Montgomery backs series of bills designed to cut costs for Illinoisans · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Rep. Hanson from Montgomery back series of bills designed to
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  Speaker 1: cut costs for Illinoisans. Written by Eric Shelkoff. This article
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  Speaker 1: is being read by an automated voice brought to you
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  Speaker 1: by Everlett. State Rep. Matt Hanson de Montgomery helped advance
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  Speaker 1: a series of bills designed to cut costs on everyday
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  Speaker 1: purchases and utilities, as well as require businesses to fairically
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  Speaker 1: compensate consumers, among other things. A news release from Hanson's
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  Speaker 1: office said the five measures have already passed both the
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  Speaker 1: Illinois House and Senate and are sent to Governor J. B. Pritzker.
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  Speaker 1: House Bill forty five requires retailers to honor all advertised
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  Speaker 1: sales or coupons, even if customers cannot access an app
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  Speaker 1: or operate digital coupons. House Bill two hundred and twenty
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  Speaker 1: eight cracks down on junk fees and hidden costs by
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  Speaker 1: requiring businesses to disclose all mandatory fees and charges added
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  Speaker 1: on top of an advertised purchase price. House Bill four
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  Speaker 1: thy forty four bans no return policies that limit customers
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  Speaker 1: to store credit for unused, unopened items for most purchases.
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  Speaker 1: House Bill four five hundred and fourteen allows residents to
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  Speaker 1: voice opposition to general rate increases by requiring public utility
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  Speaker 1: companies fully inform residents of their rights prior to a
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  Speaker 1: rate proposal. House Bill two hundred and forty eight prohibits
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  Speaker 1: retailers from using AI algorithms to set different prices for
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  Speaker 1: consumers based on their personal data. The rising cost of
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  Speaker 1: living has been at the forefront of everyone's minds, Hansen
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  Speaker 1: said in the news release. We're in the midst of
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  Speaker 1: a nationwide affordability crisis, and I've been hard at work
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  Speaker 1: with my colleagues in the House to provide relief whenever
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  Speaker 1: and wherever we can. Every day should not be this difficult.
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  Speaker 1: I look forward to seeing the positive impact of these
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  Speaker 1: bills once they are signed into law.