House Bill No. 7179 establishes a task force to study the operations of the Department of Consumer Protection. The task force will consist of various members appointed by legislative leaders and the Governor, including two members each from the House and Senate, as well as the Commissioner of Consumer Protection or their designee. The bill mandates that all initial appointments be made within thirty days of its effective date, and the task force must hold its first meeting within sixty days. The administrative staff of the relevant joint standing committee will support the task force, which is required to submit a report on its findings and recommendations by January 1, 2026.

The bill does not introduce any fiscal impact on the state or municipalities, as it is designed to utilize existing expertise to fulfill its objectives. The task force will dissolve upon submitting its report or on January 1, 2026, whichever occurs later. The new legal language introduced in this bill includes the establishment of the task force and its operational guidelines, while no existing legal language is deleted.