Consumer Credit Code; allowing the Department of Career and Technology Education to charge service fees for certain transactions; effective date.

The title page was updated to remove the 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' label and replace it with 'Committee Substitute', indicating the bill has moved to the House Committee stage.

The document's tracking numbers and page numbers were updated to reflect the new version number (17069) and date.

The entire text of the bill was replaced with a new version labeled 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute,' indicating the bill has been reviewed and amended by the committee.

Header information was updated to reflect the new committee substitute status, including the date 1/22/2026 and the committee's name.

Page numbering and footer identifiers were updated to match the new committee version, changing from 'Engrossed' to 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute'.

A formal amendment motion block was inserted at the beginning of the document, detailing the committee's action to replace the printed bill with new language.

Expanded eligibility to allow technology center school districts, public schools, private schools, municipalities, and public trusts to charge service fees, whereas the original version only allowed the Department of Career and Technology Education to do so.

Added new definitions for 'credit card', 'seller', 'surcharge', and 'private educational institution' to clarify the legal terms used throughout the bill.

Clarified that money transmitters registered with the U.S. Department of the Treasury may charge different prices for funds transmission services based on the payment method used.

Revised the surcharge rules to explicitly state that a customer is not considered to have chosen a credit card if the seller only accepts credit cards as a payment method.