明尼蘇達州立法者推動新的消費者保護法
Minnesota lawmakers push for new consumer protection laws
明尼蘇達州的議員正在2026年的立法會期內積極推動跨黨派提案，以加強消費者保護。
Minnesota lawmakers are actively working during the 2026 legislative session to pass bipartisan proposals that strengthen consumer protections.
這些努力旨在解決現代市場面臨的挑戰，例如不公平的定價與資料隱私問題。
These efforts address modern market challenges, such as unfair pricing and data privacy.
此外，議員們也將矛頭對準了「監控定價」（surveillance pricing），即公司利用個人資料為消費者制定客製化成本。
Furthermore, legislators are targeting 'surveillance pricing,' where companies use personal data to set individualized costs for consumers.
其他重要措施包括監管資料仲介商、增加對學貸借款人的保護，以及對虛擬貨幣自動櫃員機施加新限制。
Other significant measures include the regulation of data brokers, added protections for student loan borrowers, and new restrictions on virtual-currency kiosks.
這些倡議延續了《明尼蘇達消費者資料隱私法》（MCDPA）的成功實施，該法賦予居民對其個人資料更多的控制權。
These initiatives follow the successful implementation of the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA), which grants residents more control over their personal information.
儘管該州議會內部黨派勢力仍呈狹路相逢之勢，但消費者保護已成為跨黨派緊密合作的罕見領域。
While the state legislature remains narrowly split, consumer protection has emerged as a rare area of strong bipartisan cooperation.
透過更新法規以適應科技和數位商務的發展，議員們希望能創造一個更公平的市場。
By updating regulations to match advancements in technology and digital commerce, lawmakers hope to create a fairer marketplace.
隨著立法會期結束，州檢察總長辦公室承諾將繼續執行這些法律，確保商業創新不會以犧牲居民安全或金融公正為代價。
The Attorney General’s office remains committed to enforcing these laws, ensuring that business innovation does not come at the expense of resident security or financial fairness as the legislative session concludes.
