Unfair Sales Act; definition; low profit margins; effective date.

The document header was changed from 'PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE', indicating the House Committee took over the bill from the Policy Committee.

The bill number format was updated from 'HOUSE BILL 1024' to 'HOUSE BILL NO. 1024' for consistency.

The committee reference number was updated from Req. No. 12855 to Req. No. 13116.

The document was renumbered and reformatted, with the original text being deleted and new text inserted in its place.

The bill was updated to amend two sections (598.2 and 598.3) instead of just one, expanding its legislative scope.

The bill title was changed from 'An Act relating to Unfair Sales Act' to 'An Act relating to the Unfair Sales Act' to add the definite article 'the' for grammatical consistency.

Page numbers and reference numbers were updated from Req. No. 12684 to Req. No. 12855, reflecting a new version of the document.

The definition of 'cost to the retailer' was changed from 'Expect' to 'Expect' (appears to be a typo correction from 'Except') and the markup percentage calculation was adjusted.

Several subsections defining terms like 'retailer', 'wholesaler', and related sales definitions were removed entirely from the bill text.

The bill header was changed from 'Engrossed House Bill' to 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' indicating this is a committee revision, not the final version.

The calculation for cartage costs was modified to maintain the three-fourths of one percent rate, but the overall structure of cost definitions was simplified.

Added a new subsection (a)(b) that specifically defines 'cost to the retailer' for gasoline and diesel fuel retailers, separating them from the general retail definition.

Modified the structure of Section 598.2 to include numbered paragraphs (1-8) for better organization of the various definitions.

Changed the effective date provision from November 1, 2025 to remove the specific date requirement.