SENATE BILL NO. 39 "An Act relating to loans in an amount of $25,000 or less; relating to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry; relating to deferred deposit advances; and providing for an effective date." 6:37:09 PM SENATOR FORREST DUNBAR, SPONSOR, offered a brief overview of the bill. Co-Chair Foster noted that Representative Stapp had joined the meeting. Representative Bynum wondered why they state would choose to remove a free-market option for the public, i.e. Payday Loans. Representative Dunbar responded that there were additional products available. He referenced previous testimony that spoke to the financial harms from payday lenders. He believed the free-market products might be marketed more aggressively than Wells Fargo, and often ensnared borrowers in a cycle of debt. He was hopeful that there could be a market-based solution, meanwhile citizens should be protected. 6:41:36 PM Co-Chair Schrage MOVED CS for SB39(FIN), work draft 24- LS0357\I, Gunther, 4/3/25, from committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal notes. Representative Stapp OBJECTED for the purpose of discussion. Representative Stapp WITHDREW the objection. There being no further objection, it was so ordered.