Minn. committee hears heated debate on earned-wage access bill and lays it over Lawmakers and dozens of testifiers clashed over HF2874, a bill to license and cap fees for earned-wage access (EWA) apps. Industry and employer groups urged regulated access; consumer advocates, Legal Aid and the attorney general warned the measure would create a payday-loan carve-out. The committee laid the bill over for further work.

Minnesota lawmakers are locked in a heated debate over a new bill that could reshape how workers access their earned wages, with strong opinions on both sides about potential risks and benefits.

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