House Bill No. 5349 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, including two by the Speaker of the House, two by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and additional members appointed by the majority and minority leaders of both chambers, as well as the Commissioner of Consumer Protection and two appointees from the Governor. The bill mandates that all initial appointments be made within thirty days of its passage, and the task force is required to hold its first meeting within sixty days. The administrative staff of the relevant joint standing committee will support the task force.

The task force is tasked with submitting a report on its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly's joint standing committee on consumer protection by January 1, 2027. The task force will dissolve upon submitting this report or on January 1, 2027, whichever is later. The bill does not impose any fiscal impact on the state or municipalities, as it is expected that the task force will utilize existing expertise to fulfill its objectives. 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.