Bill > HB5897

This bill creates the "Energy Pricing Protection Act" to prohibit businesses from charging excessively increased prices for certain energy products and services, such as gasoline, propane, and home heating oil, during a market disruption. The bill provides the Attorney General and local prosecutors the power to investigate and enforce violations, including through civil fines and class action lawsuits on behalf of affected consumers. The bill also establishes criminal penalties for intentional violations. The remedies provided in the bill are cumulative, and it does not limit the Attorney General's ability to investigate and impose liability under other consumer protection laws.